Over the past year I have been adding some of the classics to my reading list. The book I finished most recently is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. One of the things most striking about the book is the extreme focus on the level of civility when engaging with others. The book is full of conflict, between families, neighbors, and would be lovers. It is set during a time period that has a major concern over how things were communicated. There was a real concern for how the message would be taken – what impact it would have on the feelings and reputation of the person to whom it was directed, and what impact it would have on the perception of the character of the person doing the speaking.
While there were a few too weak in character to express their opinions, most, instead, took the time to think through the most appropriate manner of communication. Given this, I wonder what social media would have looked like in 18th century. Continue reading




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