The Importance of Continuity in Moral Life

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In Memento, there's nothing preventing David from following the right route. But he says himself that there is something impoverished about both those views. The way to assess whether you've lived a good life is to look at the whole picture. If you don't see some previous relationship as in some way connected to who you are now, then there's no way to really assess.

Do you think of your life as a story? Does your life have a narrative structure or form? Do you identify with your past selves and your future selves? If not, can you live a good life, a moral life, an authentic life? Can you feel guilt, regret, and resentment? Plus, speaking of stories, we talk about a new study suggesting that books with anthropomorphic animals can't teach moral lessons to kids.

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