Emrys Westacott: 2 books
The Virtues of Our Vices
A Modest Defense of Gossip, Rudeness, and Other Bad Habits
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2011
Are there times when it's right to be rude? Can we distinguish between good and bad gossip? Am I a snob if I think that NPR listeners are likely to be better informed than devotees of Fox News? Does sick humor do anyone any good? Can I think your beliefs are absurd but still respect you?
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The Wisdom of Frugality
Why Less Is More - More or Less
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2016
From Socrates to Thoreau, most philosophers, moralists, and religious leaders have seen frugality as a virtue and have associated simple living with wisdom, integrity, and happiness. But why? And are they right? Is a taste for luxury fundamentally misguided? If one has the means to be a spendthrift,...