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“With great power comes great responsibility.” ~Stan Lee Understanding Wealth in Society As long as poverty exists, the idea of “being rich” is deceptive. Why is this? Because wealth loses its authenticity when it stems from the neglect or exploitation of others. Extreme wealth, found in a society filled with hunger and homelessness, should be viewed as a sign of imbalance rather than a personal triumph. Psychological studies on happiness, such as the Easterlin Paradox, indic

“After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box.” ~Italian Proverb In the infinite game of life there are a finite number of games playing themselves out. All of which are trivial, arbitrary, and finite. These finite games range from board games such as chess, Risk, and poker; to broader games such as marriage, paying taxes, and having a career. A finite game is played for the purpose of winning, even at the expense of play itself. An infinite game is played for t

“The crisis of modern society is precisely that the youth no longer feel heroic in the plan for action that their culture has set up.” ~Ernest Becker Heroism. Excellence of character. Supererogation. Courage (andreia), as a moral virtue. We all strive for it. We all honor it. We all hope to discover it. But we are surrounded by its lack. We are outflanked by heroisms opposite: comfort, conformity, cynicism, and short-term self-interest over long-term risk and sacrifice. O