What is it with elephants in the room? The bully who uses sarcasm to get their way. A chronic liar, desperate for approval. A conversation monopolizer who disrespects everybody else in the room. The manipulator who hones passive aggression to a razor’s edge.

How do we do community in a healthy way given toxicity in our midst? There are essential elements for group harmony: respect, honesty, open minds, patience, generosity, compassion. These are hard to find in our first paragraph. Do we kick the bums out? Shun them? Electroshock therapy? Listen to this week's Pathway podcast for a few suggestions.