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Ep 10 - Aristotle's Virtues: Ambition and Good Temper

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The Importance of Honor

We need to integrate the idea of honor into our mindset, he says. If you're in science, from who do you want to receive praise? Would praise and recognition from Elon Musk be an honor for you? I know when I can't remember exactly how he went down, but Elon Musk he cried. When he heard the words of, was it Aldrin or was it Armstrong? It was one of these astronauts that were heroes to him. That's why he got into SpaceX. He's doing some great things. And he obviously felt very sad when he got not, not praise, but scorn from those that he respected is painful.

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