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# The Ascent of Manners
- URL: https://www.projectevan.com/the-ascent-of-manners/
- Published: 2026-08-27T21:10:55.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-27T21:10:54.000Z
- Author: Evan Mercer
- Tags: jokes, city

![Seven people wait at a crosswalk, their clothes progressing from pajamas to sweatpants, casual wear, suits, tuxedo, and white tie.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/88/e88830a3-d951-4682-b91c-ff9b3de17f28/content/images/2026/08/thu_ascent_of_manners-1.jpg)