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Do you ever despair at the apparent lack of regard for the "social contract" by so many? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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In this case, I'm referring to the notion that we all make minor sacrifices in our daily interactions in service of a "greater good" for everyone.

"Following the rules" would be a simplified version of what I'm talking about, I suppose. But also keeping an awareness/attitude about "How will my choices affect the people around me in this moment? "Common courtesy", "situational awareness", etc...

I don't know that it's a "new" phenomenon by any means, I just seem to have an increasing (subjective) awareness of it's decline of late.

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[–] 12 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Wow the idea of just asking questions to prompt empathy is really appealing to me.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago

    I've found it to be a pretty good tactic, myself. When people are angry they're not really thinking things through, and a neutral third party interrupting that off-the-rails thought process can help them consider what they're doing.

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