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The Polite Poison, How Civility Became the Ultimate Tool of Control

The Polite Poison, How Civility Became the Ultimate Tool of Control

Joseph

Paperback

Metaphysical GeneralGeneral EducationSelf-Help

Publisher Price: $40.00

ISBN10: 8653675469
ISBN13: 9788653675462
Publisher: Emmanuel Joseph
Published: Jan 20 2026
Pages: 28
Weight: 0.11
Height: 0.06 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
T he Polite Poison is a provocative exploration of how civility- long celebrated as the cornerstone of social harmony-has been transformed into a subtle weapon of control. Blending social contract theory, power dynamics, communication ethics, and revolutionary praxis, this book dismantles the myth that politeness is always virtuous. Instead, it reveals how civility disciplines speech, silences dissent, and sustains inequality across class, gender, race, and politics. With sharp analysis and unapologetic clarity, it inverts a sacred social virtue into a sinister mechanism, offering readers a manual for rebellious authenticity. This is not a call to cruelty, but a call to reclaim truth, rawness, and liberation from the velvet chains of etiquette.

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