My Latest NH Business Review Column: What Happened to Kindness?

My wife was on an interstate entry ramp when the driver behind us came close to our bumper, rudely suggesting that she speed up. Then, as we merged onto the highway, the angry driver quickly passed, giving my wife the finger before speeding off. We have all heard stories of these kinds of situations deteriorating into confrontation and even violence. But I was feeling more sad than angry, wondering about the driver’s personal story. Is he often this angry or was he just having a bad day and maybe regretted his behavior later? Does he treat his “tribe” (family and friends) different than he treats strangers?

Unfortunately, examples of bad behavior are increasingly on display. How have things gone so wrong in our beautiful country?

I remember Mr. Rogers telling children to be kind to one another. He must be rolling over in his grave. Character, including how we treat each other, still matters, but many think it is perfectly OK to demean someone who doesn’t agree with them.

How have these important lessons somehow been lost and what should we be doing?  Read more in the full column: https://read.nhbr.com/nh-business-review/2021/10/22/#?article=3886267&dpg=1