The question is not whether the system works, but whether we like the way it works. Just because something works doesn't mean it is desirable. Concentration camps work, if your purpose is to enslave people. Stealing works, if all you care about is money. Lying works, if you don't give a damn about your personal integrity. Literally anything, no matter how monstrously immoral will work, depending on your desires and how you define the term work,.
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When I hear somebody sigh that "Life is hard," I am always
tempted to ask, "Compared to what?".
When I hear somebody sigh that "Life is hard," I am always
tempted to ask, "Compared to what?".
Skill in the art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He can accomplish nothing unless he can communicate read more
Skill in the art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He can accomplish nothing unless he can communicate effectively.
In some sense man is a microcosm of the universe; therefore what man is,
is a clue to the universe. read more
In some sense man is a microcosm of the universe; therefore what man is,
is a clue to the universe. We are enfolded in the universe.
Chance favors the prepared mind.
Chance favors the prepared mind.
The nice thing about teamwork is that you always have others on your side.
The nice thing about teamwork is that you always have others on your side.
Don't complain about the snow on your neighbor's roof when your own
doorstep is unclean.
Don't complain about the snow on your neighbor's roof when your own
doorstep is unclean.
Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly until you learn to do it well.
Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly until you learn to do it well.
The men who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those
who try to do nothing and read more
The men who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those
who try to do nothing and succeed.
The highest virtue found in the tropics is chastity, and in the colder regions, temperance.
The highest virtue found in the tropics is chastity, and in the colder regions, temperance.
