Good Manners - The Weight of Please and Thank You

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Good Manners - The Weight of Please and Thank You

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Why do we automatically hold doors, say "bless you," or stand for handshakes? This episode unpacks the invisible architecture of manners—exploring what they are, why they exist, and how they function as social technology. The host examines how manners reduce friction in group living, differ wildly across cultures yet share universal elements, and are learned from childhood through lifelong calibration. The episode also reveals the powerful enforcement mechanisms that keep us in line: social embarrassment, legal consequences, and the guilt that follows us even when no one's watching. Manners aren't optional—we all participate, just in different systems.
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