065 - On Fundamental Rules - Moral Letters for Modern Times
Any person alive today may yield up answers to the questions that have propelled humankind’s search for meaning and for reason. Although Heisenberg tells us in some realms we must be satisfied with uncertainty, I am sure that humans will never stop searching for meaning.
On Beginnings ... And Endings (Newsletter 032)
In addition to the choice to affirmatively do something, our actions are a choice not to do everything else we could have done that day at that moment.
064 - On Philosophers, New And Old - Moral Letters for Modern Times
Such is the bounty of philosophy: though all are capable of being fed with what is already on offer, still we are ever creating new dishes to suit the palette of modern tastes.
How to Learn by Listening (by Amy Tibbetts Dutton)
To learn anything, we must listen to others – really listen and hear them. And then believe them.
063 - On The Proper Measure Of Grief - Moral Letters for Modern Times
If you would treasure your times with true friends, you will every now and then permit yourself to imagine life without them. Not to make yourself sad by hastening or even bringing about the loss, but to remind yourself never to assume too much.
Do You Have A "More" Mindset? (Newsletter 031)
Although striving for material progress served humanity well for centuries by raising us out of widespread poverty into wealth, today it may be causing more harm than good.
062 - On Good Examples - Moral Letters for Modern Times
The best way to become wealthy is to become rich in your mind. Plunder the wisdom of the ages and take into your ownership your self-possession.
What Our Roads Say About Us
Only 5% of U.S. workers in 2019 commuted by public transportation.
061 - On Living A Full Life - Moral Letters For Modern Times
We tell ourselves we’ll be happy if only we can achieve something else. But this treadmill only speeds up the faster we run.
What Should We Wish For? (Newsletter 030)
Perhaps we should wish for something other than more of the promotions, wealth, and possessions that haven't seemed to make us happier yet.
