korean footcrime

There was an explosion in technology around the 1500s, about 200 years before capitalism got started. That explosion continued for the next 500 years, but we've given all the credit to an economic system that barely existed half the time the boom has been happening.

Now I'm not saying you talk about how much you dislike someone to their face. But to me, much of that would fall under courtesy.

Professionalism is a different thing. You're not merely expected to abstain from certain behaviors but also to put on a face.

Chattel slaves were punished for not having signs of visible submission. So: looking cheerful when expected, not showing fatigue or irritation, not acting appropriately deferential, and so on.