[On arete (excellence) and telos (purpose), Aristotle] used the metaphor that people are like archers, who need a clear target at which to aim. Without a target or goal, one is left with the animal default: Just let the elephant graze or roam where he pleases. #JonathanHaidt

- July 11, 2024

[On arete (excellence) and telos (purpose), Aristotle] used the metaphor that people are like archers, who need a clear target at which to aim. Without a target or goal, one is left with the animal default: Just let the elephant graze or roam where he pleases. #JonathanHaidt
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[On arete (excellence) and telos (purpose), Aristotle] used the metaphor that people are like archers, who need a clear target at which to aim. Without a target or goal, one is left with the animal default: Just let the elephant graze or roam where he pleases. #JonathanHaidt

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