Houston Matters
Being Nice To Obnoxious People – Is It Actually Good For You?
Posted on · Dr. Hafeez Diwan discusses his book, How to Love Obnoxious People – And Why? The Life-Saving Art and Science of Loving Truly Horrible People.
Tag: civility
News
Americans Say Civility Has Worsened Under Trump; Trust In Institutions Down
Posted on · Ahead of July Fourth celebrations, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds an overwhelming majority of Americans believe civility between the two parties has gotten worse since November 2016.
Houston Matters
Why is There So Little Civility Left in Politics?
Posted on · We expect heightened rhetoric in an election year, but how far should that go? Social media, cable news and commercial talk radio play a role but do they exacerbate incivility in our politics, or merely reflect it? And is this really new, or have we always debated and spoken this way? We discuss our lack […]
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Distrust and Incivility in Politics: Monday’s Show (August 24, 2015)
Posted on · Egged on by the echo chambers of social media, cable news, and commercial talk radio, some Houstonians regularly perceive authority figures as threats to their personal freedom. They doubt law enforcement, statesmen, doctors – once-respected figures – by default. Consider this recent example: When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed Senate Bill 359, which granted Texas […]