Aiming Above Morality Henry David Thoreau
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Morality (from Latin moralitas 'manner, character, proper behavior') is a doctrine or system of moral conduct which involves evaluative judgments about agents and actions, including assessments of actions as moral or immoral behavior and of character traits as virtues or vices, such as honesty or cruelty. Immorality is the active opposition to morality (i.e.
Credit: Wikipedia - moralityAim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something. | Henry David Thoreau Continue reading Aiming Above Morality Henry David Thoreau
You have a moral obligation to do remarkable things with this miracle of existence that has been granted to you. | Jordan Peterson Continue reading You Have a Moral Obligation to Do Remarkable Things Jordan B Peterson
In the book The Fable of the Bees by Bernard Mandeville, the author presents a provocative argument that private vices, such as greed and self-interest, ultimately drive economic prosperity and social progress. Through his satirical poem The Grumbling Hive and its accompanying essays, Mandeville challenges the notion that moral virtue leads to societal well-being. Instead, Continue reading The Fable of the Bees: or Private Vices, Publick Benefits Bernard Mandeville (1714)
Peter Block, the Grand Inquisitor, and Leadership Conversation Is Action Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Societies often assume that virtue leads to prosperity, but history suggests a more complex reality. Efforts to eliminate self-interest can unintentionally Continue reading The Fable of the Bees Or, Private Vices, Public Benefits
What Is the Purpose of Humanity ** Introduction: Our Evolutionary Journey Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Longtermism is a philosophy focused on doing the most cumulative good possible from a civilization-scale perspective. It argues we should Continue reading The Case for Longtermism How thinking long-term can shape a better future for humanity
Agency is our ability to make intentional choices and act independently, shaping our lives and identities. The challenge is transitioning from acquiring knowledge to actively using it in the real world. We need to embrace the dynamic nature of agency to turn knowledge into impactful actions and decisions. Continue reading From Knowledge to Agency Developing agency in a changing world – cultivating the capacity to act
To discredit someone means to cause them to lose people’s respect or trust. We acquire most of our knowledge by accepting the beliefs of those people or institutions we trust, so discrediting authority figures or institutions is one of the most effective, though immoral, ways of opposing an idea. In practicing Conversational Leadership, we should always strive to argue constructively against an … Continue reading Discrediting People ** Cause them to lose the respect or trust of others
Show Respect Listen to Ignite Thinking Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Tell the truth: Everyone lies. Some big lies, some small lies. Most of the time, individual lies do not matter; they are small and inconsequential. Continue reading Tell the Truth Lies distort the world