A World Waiting to be Born: Civility Rediscovered

M. Scott Peck, M.D.
New York: Bantam Books, 1993

Peck, author of The Road Less Traveled, convincingly argues that we have lost our civility, that subtle forms of offensive behavior have become acceptable in the US. He suggests we can learn to restore civility to ourselves and our institutions by making the spiritual commitment that is a cornerstone of civility. We have the power and the knowledge to become a truly civil society. This book slows us how.

 Using examples from his own life, case histories of patients who sought his psychiatric counsel, and dramatic scenarios of businesses that have made a conscious decision to bring civility to their organizations, Dr. Peck demonstrates where we have gone wrong and how change can be effected.