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Fear Or Love? The Views Of Cicero And Machiavelli (Podcast)
Is it better to be feared or loved? This famous question is more nuanced than people think, and was addressed specifically by Cicero in "On Duties" …
9 years, 7 months ago
Travel Advice For Young People. Looking For Sympathy From Others (Podcast)
A reader asks for some travel advice for a young guy in his 20s who has never done much traveling before. In an unrelated question, we discuss why …
9 years, 7 months ago
Five Lessons Drawn From Recent Emails
Out of some recent emails, I've extracted five lessons that are worth remembering.
9 years, 7 months ago
How To Avoid Burnout (Along With A Hidden Question)
The question here is: "How do I avoid burnout?" But--as is often the case--I sense a hidden question lurking below the surface here that deals with …
9 years, 8 months ago
Why You Shouldn't "Stay In Your Lane"
So-called "experts" and pundits will always try to pigeon-hole you. They will try to categorize you as they see fit, in order to make themselves fee…
9 years, 8 months ago
The Mystery Of The Vanishing Men
A recent article on NPR claims to be mystified by the exodus of men from the workforce. Men seem to be dropping out of society in record numbers. D…
9 years, 8 months ago
Wisdom, Intelligence, Education, And Leaving A Job
We deal with a few questions received from readers. 1. What are the differences between wisdom and intelligence? 2. Is the educational system bec…
9 years, 8 months ago
"Someone's Lecturing Me On How To Be A Parent"
A reader is annoyed that someone is trying to tell him how he should approach and think about his parental responsibilities. This person is appears …
9 years, 8 months ago
"This We Do Not Tolerate"
We discuss a moral problem that arose in Japanese prison camps in the Second World War. We discuss how the same moral issue is relevant today, and w…
9 years, 8 months ago
Is The World Worse Today Than It Used To Be?
We often get the impression that the world is in chaos, and that the proverbial sky is falling down. Yet our perceptions are distorted by factors th…
9 years, 9 months ago