Katie Couric The Best Advice I Ever Got, Part 29

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The digital landscape often sends us a different message. It's so easy – and cowardly – to be an anonymous hater. Don't let civil discourse become and oxymoron. Elevate the conversation online and in life. Rejecting the nastiness that's so pervasive is brave and bold. The Internet is a miraculous, powerful, and equalizing tool. We've seen it expose repressive regimes and spur uprisings that can change the face of a nation. But it can also be a cesspool of snarkiness. Don't get sucked in. In his book Snark, David Denby writes, “Snark often functions as an enforcer of mediocrity and conformity. In its cozy knowingness, snark flatters you by assuming that you get the contemptuous joke. You've been admitted, or readmitted, to a club, though it may be the club of the second-rate.”
    Old-fashioned qualities like integrity, honor, and character may sound corny, but no matter how old you are they are qualities that never go out of style. As you'll soon see – just ask Momo!