Strive to Be Inauthentic! -- Christianity Today

My husband came across this sophomoric attempt at "philosophy" today. I'm highly offended that the writer conflates the upper class with morality, "inauthenticity" with manners, and "authenticity" with our base desires (That's three strikes, you're out!)  I'm a big advocate of good manners, but they are a poor substitute for empathy and compassion.  The authentic self is the one able to "think outside the box" and transcend our immediate impulses.  The writer shows know no familiarity with empathy,  transcendence, humility, compassion or grace; urging the reader to practice bad acting in their place.

I stink at acting.  I'll stick to being compassionate instead.

Strive to Be Inauthentic!