Dale Adams and Ron Cisneros discuss the decline of common courtesy in everyday life — from post office door-holding gone wrong to abandoned shopping carts — and why it matters for democracy, community, and each other.

 

Timeline

 

0:00 – Intro & the post office door incident

2:30 – Courtesy as the "glue" of society

5:00 – Democracy depends on courtesy: free speech, listening, and mutual respect

9:00 – Why courtesy is declining: digital communication, fast-paced life, impersonal interactions (Domino's chatbot rant)

13:30 – Being polite to AI / ChatGPT — and fearing Skynet

16:00 – Technology, selfishness, and the shopping cart problem

18:00 – ☕ Break

18:30 – Welcome back: How to bring courtesy back — it's contagious

20:00 – Setting an example for kids; opening car doors for your spouse

22:00 – The Good Samaritan story & going beyond courtesy

24:00 – Good Samaritan laws, the bystander effect, and why people film instead of help

26:00 – Karma: why we only invoke it for revenge, not for sowing kindness

27:30 – Book recommendation: The Little Book of Life Skills by Erin Zammett Ruddy

28:00 – Wrap-up & outro

Original Air Date: August 1st at 10:30AM CST as heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM

Contact:
ceasefireboerne@gmail.com 
https://www.theboernebookshop.com/

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Dale Adams and Ron Cisneros discuss the decline of common courtesy in everyday life &mdash; from post office door-holding gone wrong to abandoned shopping carts &mdash; and why it matters for democracy, community, and each other.
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Timeline
&nbsp;
0:00 &ndash; Intro &amp; the post office door incident
2:30 &ndash; Courtesy as the "glue" of society
5:00 &ndash; Democracy depends on courtesy: free speech, listening, and mutual respect
9:00 &ndash; Why courtesy is declining: digital communication, fast-paced life, impersonal interactions (Domino's chatbot rant)
13:30 &ndash; Being polite to AI / ChatGPT &mdash; and fearing Skynet
16:00 &ndash; Technology, selfishness, and the shopping cart problem
18:00 &ndash; ☕ Break
18:30 &ndash; Welcome back: How to bring courtesy back &mdash; it's contagious
20:00 &ndash; Setting an example for kids; opening car doors for your spouse
22:00 &ndash; The Good Samaritan story &amp; going beyond courtesy
24:00 &ndash; Good Samaritan laws, the bystander effect, and why people film instead of help
26:00 &ndash; Karma: why we only invoke it for revenge, not for sowing kindness
27:30 &ndash; Book recommendation: The Little Book of Life Skills by Erin Zammett Ruddy
28:00 &ndash; Wrap-up &amp; outro
Original Air Date: August 1st at 10:30AM CST as heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM
Contact:
<ul>
<li><a href="mailto:ceasefireboerne@gmail.com">ceasefireboerne@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theboernebookshop.com/">https://www.theboernebookshop.com/</a></li>
</ul>
Facebook: &nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561356682575">https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561356682575</a>

Ceasefire with Dale Adams and Ron Cisneros

Creating better conversations between citizens and our government, and how you be can be involved in Boerne!

As heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM every Saturday at 10:30AM.

Ceasefire with Dale Adams and Ron Cisneros
Creating better conversations between citizens and our government, and how you be can be involved in Boerne!
As heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM every Saturday at 10:30AM.