Philosophy

In the Book of Genesis, humankind is described as being created in God’s image, reflecting our innate desire to work and create. Its importance could not be emphasized more—through the very fact that the Bible and Torah begin with “ In the beginning, God created ...” (emphasis mine). From a nonreligious perspective, Aristotle described people as... See more

But what I also love about the Zweig biography is that it also gives us solutions: Turn inward. Master yourself. Take your education into your own hands. Do “not fall for every smooth talker,” as Marcus Aurelius would say. Read, study, and converse with “the rich souls of times past,” as Montaigne said, for “history,” Zweig added, “is [the] great... See more