David Pogue blogs about how uncivil our civilization has become.

From http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2006/12/14/14pogue-email-2/  

The real shame, though, is that the kneejerk “everyone else is an idiot” tenor is poisoning the potential the Internet once had ... But instead of finding common ground, we’re finding new ways to spit on the other guy, to push them away. The Internet is making it easier to attack, not to embrace. 

A little humility and a little patience and a little giving the other person the benefit of the doubt may not be sexy or get you into the spotlight, but it will make you a better person and make life on this earth more pleasant for everyone.