TheDrawbridge | Be a gentleman on the treadmill by Taleb
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The Greeks saw the world in three professions: artisanship, the craft of war, and farming. Only the last two were worthy of a gentleman – mainly on account that they were not self-serving and were free of conflicts of interest. A vendor of funereal goods could not be trusted to wish for the good health of his fellow citizens.
The Greeks saw the world in three professions: artisanship, the craft of war, and farming. Only the last two were worthy of a gentleman – mainly on account that they were not self-serving and were free of conflicts of interest. A vendor of funereal goods could not be trusted to wish for the good health of his fellow citizens.