tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post7746817376945666561..comments2024-03-28T07:50:06.102-04:00Comments on Mike Norman Economics: Julian Baggini — Book clinic: which books best explain why life is worth living?mike normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296006882513340747noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-81219027158907305642018-06-26T18:29:44.625-04:002018-06-26T18:29:44.625-04:00Aw shucks, I'm late to this thread :(
Well, I...Aw shucks, I'm late to this thread :(<br /><br />Well, I just want to say that while I was waiting in line to pay at the grocery store, today, I showed the wicked side of my character when I lost my temper at the women ahead of me because she insisted on having the manager confirm a price check. You see, a mere employee was not good enough for her. Lost my cool and went all "Trump" on her. So wholly un-Aristotelian of me, but damn did it feel good ;)lastgreekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00354740659933239445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-36836499066806978262018-06-26T13:49:28.740-04:002018-06-26T13:49:28.740-04:00“finding the sweet spot between harmful extremes.“...<i>“finding the sweet spot between harmful extremes.“</i> <br /><br />"Moderation in all things."<br /><br />Closely related to, "Nothing in excess," and possibly derived from it.<br /><br />Both were ancient Greek sayings and their origin is not known for sure, probably stemming from 6th c. BCE (Axial Age).<br /><br />Aristotle used this in his doctrine of the mean and "hitting the mark" in Nichomachean Ethics.<br /><br />I would say that the most important works in ancient Greek philosophy for general reading as well as their subsequent influence are Plato's Republic and Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics.Tom Hickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454222098667643650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-35279078971455359472018-06-26T12:55:01.906-04:002018-06-26T12:55:01.906-04:00Pretty much any book on Zen. Although the Dalai La...Pretty much any book on Zen. Although the Dalai Lama can be a tough read. Noah Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12012500819097539976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-33330163262324125132018-06-25T22:48:43.502-04:002018-06-25T22:48:43.502-04:00“finding the sweet spot between harmful extremes.“...“finding the sweet spot between harmful extremes.“<br /><br /> NAIRU would qualify for this....Matt Frankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978352335097260145noreply@blogger.com