# The Power of Politeness ![rw-book-cover](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/MOUDzVOfZ3Jl9w1ixGwPiDTkwYs=/248x0:1499x1251/400x400/media/img/authors/2023/02/Arthur_Brooks/original.jpg) ## Metadata - Author: [[Arthur C. Brooks]] - Full Title: The Power of Politeness - Category: #articles - Summary: insert summary - My notes: - Summary: Politeness is important for our happiness and well-being, even when talking to AI or online. Being rude can make us feel worse, but being kind and courteous can lift our mood. We should practice politeness as a habit and respond to rudeness with kindness to improve our lives. - URL: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/08/power-politeness-happiness/683710/?utm_source=feed - Source File: web-only ## LLM Chats ## NotebookLM ## LLM Audio ## Highlights > “A dying culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness,” [wrote](https://www.google.fi/books/edition/Robert_A_Heinlein/2-xaAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%E2%80%9CA+dying+culture+invariably+exhibits+personal+rudeness.+Bad+manners%22&dq=%E2%80%9CA+dying+culture+invariably+exhibits+personal+rudeness.+Bad+manners%22&printsec=frontcover) Robert Heinlein in his 1982 futuristic novel, *Friday*. “A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot.” ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01k2x1v2wkta1f4kdqwxasmrkx))