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Writing at Psychology Today Blogs, Ira Israel finds what he refers to as “fabricated self-importance” to be of some concern. A snippet:

One of the most troubling aspects of our culture is how it has normalized overt rudeness. In social and professional settings alike, people increasingly treat others as stepping stones rather than human beings. This manifests in behaviors such as dismissive attitudes toward service workers, condescending remarks to subordinates, and ghosting acquaintances deemed “beneath” us on the capitalist food chain.

I commend his piece to your attention.

As an aside, I think “social” media feeds this phenomenon by rewarding persons for boasting and for boosting fabricated–I use that term advisedly–versions of themselves. But read his article and see what you think.

(Broken link fixed.)

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