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Good Manners - The Manners Vacuum

Good Manners - The Manners Vacuum

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 Manners are never static—they're born, evolve, and die in response to cultural shifts and technological changes. This episode traces the lifecycle of courtesy norms, examining how new rules emerge from chaos (like early emoji confusion), who gets to decide what's proper (from Emily Post to modern influencers), and how these standards spread through society. The host also inventories what we've lost—hat tipping, calling cards, formal introductions—and evaluates whether these deaths represent progress or genuine loss. Finally, the episode identifies today's active battlegrounds: pronouns, digital communication, tipping culture, and remote work etiquette. Every generation believes manners are dying; this episode reveals they're simply transforming.
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