Are people ruder?
I’ve had two friends in the past week say they think people are becoming “more self-absorbed,” “ruder,” and “less empathetic.” A close family member said she feels like she needs to lower her expectations for others, even those she feels close to. I have recently a few exchanges with friends/family that have kinda shocked me–not a lot of seeing the other’s perspective sort of thing. What’s up with that?
And it’s not just my world. In December the NYT wrote about this. They said: […]