American Jerk by Todd Schwartz

In his article, American Jerk, Todd Schwartz conveys that Americans hazard civility, but that society has expressage civility to only speeches and books. Schwartzs claim is a fitting comment of American society, but as untold as his position towards courtesy is appreciated, our problems as a society go much further than civility. Were too cold from our nutrition and energy sources.  Schwartz explains in paragraph 12 and he is right. Americans argon so self-absorbed that we dont k straight where our food comes from. Wed quite an mindlessly eat, than know how our food is processed and what ingredients are used. In high school, my chemistry teacher started class by explaining what sincerely was in peanut butter. As most Americans dont know and companies pauperization to keep that way, is that the FDA eitherows a humiliated percentage of rat ooze in food. So go peanut butter has peanuts in it, it also has rat droppings.\nIn another example of how (overly) apathetic w eve become, Schwartz writes, Were all talking to soulfulness all the quantify, but its take downtide more rarely to the flock we are actually with.  favorable networking sites, such as Instagram or Twitter, have supposedly provided us with all the followers  that we imply who we deem as friends. These sites countenance cyberbullying, cheating, and pseudo arrive atline relationships. Individuals can now sit behind a screen and spout off hurtful words they wouldnt even dare say in public. It emboldens and strokes egos because individuals feel that everyone who clicks the follow liberation is their best friend. People are so comfortable with that sorting of companionship  that they dont take the time to talk to the person they are actually with. (This person is ordinarily a close friend).\nIn older times, before Facebook existed, people would wish their friends a smart birthday in person. Nowadays, all people do is get out over a practical(prenominal) cake, text the words prosperous birthday, and feel that they have complete(a) so much. I ...