Accented Philosophy

037. Rational Selfishness - Lunchtime Thoughts

April 16, 2024 Andreas Matthias Season 1 Episode 37
Accented Philosophy
037. Rational Selfishness - Lunchtime Thoughts
Show Notes

 In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute.

Today, we have a look at what we can learn from ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle about acting to promote our benefit while still benefiting others. These two are often seen as incompatible with each other. But are they?  Listen to this episode to find out!

Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy:
https://dailyphilosophy.substack.com/p/rational-selfishness

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