The Virtues of Our Vices : : A Modest Defense of Gossip, Rudeness, and Other Bad Habits / / Emrys Westacott.
Are there times when it's right to be rude? Can we distinguish between good and bad gossip? Am I a snob if I think that NPR listeners are likely to be better informed than devotees of Fox News? Does sick humor do anyone any good? Can I think your beliefs are absurd but still respect you?In The...
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