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I asked a friend who's a criminal defense lawyer what he'd change about the world to fix the most problems. He specializes in death penalty cases, so he's seen a lot. I expected him to say drugs, but he said if he could change one thing, it would be to make people better parents.

Teach your children how to think, not what to think.

To thrive living in a microwave society: Practice delayed gratification.

Very thoughtful of Ellen Fishbein to send me a copy of this book. Thanks so much!

Worth a listen! 🙏 Ellen Fishbein

Wise versus merely clever: Wise people are clever, but not all clever people are wise.

From a reader: "Ask Aristotle is an insightful conversation between friends about the meaning of life. It depicts philosophical ideas in ways that are comprehensible and accessible. They use examples and analogies that anyone can relate to and understand."

Reflection prompt: What I am doing is because of internal or external motivation?

You can live well without admiration, and you can live badly with it.

Virtue is an ability with two components: 1. The ability to judge accurately in particular situations what contributes to living well. 2. The ability to think, feel, and act in ways that line up with those judgments.

What makes a great basketball player? LeBron James and JJ Redick: 1. Know history of the game, 2. Discipline to say 'no' to distractions. 3. Work before and after the game. Agree in basketball and any profession. Full episode here: youtu.be/q2XVtWfancQ?si…

Thank you for the kind words The Knowledge Archivist. I am glad that you found Ask Aristotle useful! 🙏

Wise people are clever, but not all clever people are wise. #Askaristotle

Money is a tool, much like a hammer. Swing it wisely, or you may spend your days driving nails into water.

Just got my copy of 'Pattern Breaker' by Mike Maples, Jr and Peter Ziebelman. I am hooked with the introduction. Looking forward to finishing it, and sharing my takeaways.

A stranger MADE MY MORNING with this message about becoming a serial buyer of the short books my team has been publishing: “I found y’all via In the Dark. And then got Ask Aristotle. I really like the ethos of communicating the message in a shorter format. Most of those 300 page

“Wise people…know which things are worth wanting.” Really enjoying Ask Aristotle by Vishal William Jaworski Ellen Fishbein