Aristotle says people mean different things by the word 'flourishing' He argues that there are three or four types of life, according to their passion. The most successful live a udimon which is devoted to money making. But he says this can't be the good life because money's just a means. It takes care of the necessities and lets you enjoy your intellectual pursuits.
Leon Kass, long-time teacher of classic works at the University of Chicago and now Dean of Faculty at Shalem College in Jerusalem, talks about human flourishing with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Drawing on an essay from his book, Leading a Worthy Life, Kass gives a broad overview of Aristotle's ideas on how to live.
This episode also discusses the listeners' votes for their Top 10 EconTalk podcast episodes for 2020.