From an early age, we're taught that being nice is one of the most important traits to have. In kindergarten, we learn the value of the golden rule: to treat others as we want to be treated. Yet not ...

Some rare people can’t be manipulated. That does not mean, however, that they can’t be kind. In fact, they know that being nice isn’t enough. Niceness is fleeting. Anyone can be ‘nice’ without ...

I’ve realized I’ve been in service to an ideal that I never consciously consented to: The ideal of “nice.” And the cousins of “nice” as well: sweet, affable, agreeable, amenable, accommodating, ...