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The right thing

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Matt Malcom
Jun 25, 2021
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Daily Reflection

Four days is not quite enough time to crack open the deepest layers of ethical history and arguments. However, we took a path that undoubtedly achieved our collective goal to increase our capacity for compassion and empathy.

While we could take any number of routes up the mountain and notice any number of similarities or pockets of distilled wisdom, I’ll leave us with a few thoughts that emerge for me in compiling this week’s content.

Please feel free to to comment in this letter, reply via email, or leave a comment on our IG page with your takeaways too. Philosophy is a conversation much more than a monologue, after all.

  1. A global perspective leads one to believe that “the good” and “the right” can be absolutely fluid between cultures depending on their needs, environment, and collective goals.

  2. A global perspective likewise causes one to acknowledge the similarities between virtually every culture in regards to life, death, and rebirth. The…

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