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  • “Anti-Intellectualism”: A Rejection of Critical Thinking
  • “Anti-Love”
  • “Be Careful What You Wish For”
  • “Great Spirits”
  • “Integration is Fitting the Pieces into a Whole”
  • “Like a Palm on a Tropical Island”
  • “Parallels”
  • “Rarities”
  • “Symbols”
  • “The Courage to Feel”
  • “The Sins of Science”
  • “The Truly Noble Man”
  • “To Have a Home”
  • “Values of the Wise”: What Does This Mean?
  • 10 Keys to Well-Being (Plus Motivational Quotes)
  • A Discussion About Values and Ethics (Part 1)
  • A Feminine View of Values: Sheila Ellison Interview
  • A Life of Integrity and Meaning (V&E-1)
  • A Life of Value: 101 Good Ideas
  • A Life of Value: Mindfulness Training in Prison
  • Alas, Wisdom Does Not Come Easily
  • Altruism Quotes: Help Others, Help Yourself!
  • Ambika Talwar Excerpt: My Greece
  • America’s #1 Satirist: Mark Twain Quotes
  • American Treasure: Helen Keller’s Values
  • An Ethical and Fulfilling Life (V&E-12)
  • An Exploration of Wisdom: An Interview
  • Applying Philosophy to Your Life (V&E-14)
  • Are You Asking Yourself, “What If I’m Not Happy?”
  • Author John Abrams on His Employee-Owned Company
  • Beliefs and Actions Involve Values
  • Best Life Inspiring Books
  • Book About Values: 50-Page Sample!
  • Books About Wisdom, Values & Virtues
  • Books on Values: Building a Life of Value
  • Buddhist Wisdom: Meditation, Awareness, Stillness
  • Caring, Empathy, Love, Moral Development (V&E-5)
  • Compassion is an Important Aspect of Wisdom
  • Critical Thinking & Wisdom
  • Culture: Philosophers Kessler & Kingwell Interviewed
  • Dealing with the Challenges and Pain of Life
  • Dedication Quotes: Keep on Keepin’ On!
  • Einstein Quotes: Words of Wisdom Indeed!
  • Empathy is a Solid Route to Moral Goodness
  • Engaging in Socratic Dialogue
  • Evaluating Evidence: A Superlative Skill
  • Existentialism: Authenticity vs. ‘Bad Faith’
  • Explaining Human Behavior: Genes, Environment, Choice, Luck
  • Fake News in Trump’s America
  • Finding Meaning and Living a Good Life
  • Finding Meaning in A Persistent Vegetative Mental State
  • Frederick Douglass Quotes: Master of His Fate
  • Fulfillment and Happiness Are Worthy Goals
  • Georges: Takei, Will, Orwell, Bush, & Santayana
  • Happiness: Tips and Insights
  • Hostility, Obsession, Stress and Heart Attack Risk
  • How to Be Successful: It’s Not All About Money
  • How to Find Happiness in Modern America
  • Human Nature Reflected in Diverse Quotations
  • Humanity’s Dark Side: Obedience to Authority
  • Humility is the Opposite of Certitude
  • Inspiration Is About Values + Emotion
  • Inspiration is Found in Quotations
  • Inspirational Books for Personal Growth
  • Inspirational Quotes Inspire Positive Actions
  • Intelligence Has Much To Do With Discrimination
  • Intention and Innocence Are What Make a Good Person
  • Is Atlas Still “With Us?”
  • Is Death Good or Bad? To be Feared or Not?
  • Is Education 2nd or 3rd Place at Elite Universities?
  • Is the Fear of Death Rational and Appropriate?
  • Is There Hope for Free Will and Moral Choices?
  • Journalism: Its About Truth and Integrity
  • Kindness Quotes: Be Nice to People!
  • Krishnamurti & Bohm: Physics and Metaphysics
  • Leadership: Values- and Ethics-Based (V&E-11)
  • Live Your Values; Bring Them to Life!
  • Loyalty, Friendship, and Civic Virtue
  • Magnanimity & Altruism: Saving 50 Jews from Death
  • Managing and Integrating Emotion is a Part of Wisdom
  • Master of Maxims: Michel de Montaigne Quotes
  • Meaning in Life is About Involvement
  • Meaninglessness and Finding Meaning
  • Mental Illness is Also a Social Problem
  • Mister Rogers Teaches How to be Good, Tolerant, & Kind
  • Moral Decision-Making: What Are You Prepared to Do?
  • Moral Dilemmas and Moral Hypocrisy: Politics in 2020
  • Moral Dilemmas: The Case of the Unabomber
  • Morality is Your Personal Responsibility
  • Morality Quotes from Books of Wisdom
  • Motivational Books: Live Your Life Better
  • My Father Suffered Greatly in Retirement
  • On Fear and Risk and Courage
  • Only Fools Vote Against Their Best Interests
  • Partisan or True? Where Psychology Meets Politics
  • Peace & Tranquility: Our Highest Need?
  • Perfectionism, Mental Health, & Values
  • Perseverance Quotes: Never Giving Up
  • Personal Growth Tip: Choose ‘Enlargement’
  • Philosopher Bertrand Russell Quotes
  • Philosophical Books: Three Down-to-Earth Ones
  • Philosophical Quotes: The Great Ideas
  • Philosophical Thinker: Jason Merchey Quotes
  • Podcasts on Values and Ethics Available Here
  • Political Extremism: The Authoritarian Voter
  • Politically Progressive Quotes from African Americans
  • Powerful Ballad About Respect, Empathy & Compassion
  • Questioning My Self-Worth
  • Quotations on Optimism and Hope
  • Quotations on Values Inspire Personal Growth
  • Quotes About Living Life on Life’s Terms
  • Quotes About Struggle: Solidarity
  • Quotes About Vision Can Inspire and Enlighten
  • Quotes on Development and Growth
  • Quotes on Meaning Provide Inspiration
  • Rearranging the Deck Chairs on the Titanic
  • Reason and Emotion: Integrating Passion and Intellect
  • Religion, Faith, and Spirituality Examined
  • Responsibility Quotes: Stand Up Tall!
  • Risk: Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
  • Self-Improvement Has Much to Do with Values
  • Siddhartha Gautama, Founder of Buddhism
  • Social Violence: Causes and Prescriptions
  • Society Needs to Promote Positive Masculinity
  • Sometimes, You Can’t Square the Moral Circle
  • South Carolina’s Own: Pat Conroy Quotes
  • Storytelling: Fables, Myths, Poems & Lyrics
  • Stress Distracts Us from Our Values
  • The Challenge of Living Life on Life’s Terms
  • The Consolation of Reliable, Positive Values
  • The Meaning of Life Involves Connectedness
  • The Multifaceted Self: Ethics, Politics & Psychology
  • The Power of Positivity, Optimism & Enthusiasm
  • The Values and Virtues America Desperately Needs
  • The Virtue of Failure: Life as a Journey
  • The Winter of Our Discontent
  • The Wise Favor Truth Over Conspiracy Theories
  • Thoughts On Living a Life of Value
  • Twenty-Five Little-Known Wisdom Quotes
  • Two Types of Values and Their Relevance
  • Values & Ethics: From Living Room to Boardroom
  • Values and Virtues in the Form of Quotations
  • Values Underlie Our Beliefs and Actions
  • Values: Access Your Potential, Find Success
  • Virtue and Character: Coping with Aging
  • Virtue Ethics: Doing the Right Thing
  • Virtues and Values in Challenging Relationships
  • What Happened to Truth?
  • What Is “Living a Life of Value” About?
  • When Heuristics Help, and When They Fail
  • Why I Am So Into Values, Wisdom and Ethics
  • Wisdom in Rock Lyrics: Bono, Sting & Rush
  • Wisdom Quotes by Author Stephen S. Hall
  • Wisdom: Complex, But Invaluable
  • Wisdom: From Whence Does it Come?
  • Wisdom: We Need a Revolution (V&E-2)
  • Wise Words About Life: The Wisdom Archive

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Here we are, thousands of years after Socrates, still trying to figure out what happiness has to do with justice.

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