From Socrates, Aristotle and Mill and Lombardo we have learned new ways of thinking about what a good life might look like. We c
an notice some patterns. For example. None of these authors write that the good means having a good job and money and stuff. But all of them argue for the benefits of virtue and knowledge. They recommend self-knowledge, and speak about living well as requiring particular skills. Do these thinkers seem to you to be persuasive and informed about what life is really like?
In order for someone to live a decent life, they need money. Money buys food, toiletries, pays rent, and with it you cannot cover your basic need and this will lead to a very stressful life. I therefore say that having a job is important, especially if you come from a poor background, when you are an adult you can no longer rely on your parents, in most cases your parents rely on you. Self-knowledge is very important, but it should not be used to replace the importance of economic emancipation of an individual.
1.He believed the U.S. was illegally waging war in Southeast Asia and that it was his patriotic obligation to oppose it, even if it meant risking his iconic status. He joined the organization's national board and became co-chairman in 1963. Spock opposed the Vietnam War and in 1964 endorsed Lyndon B. Johnson's candidacy on the basis of assurances that if he became president, he would not escalate the conflict.
Though mocked by some at the time, the 1867 purchase of Alaska came to be regarded as a masterful deal. The treaty enlarged the United States by 586,000 square miles, an area more than twice the size of Texas, all for the bargain price of around two cents an acre.
