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The Art of Manliness
The Case for Minding Your Own Business
Jan 29, 2024
Brandon Warmke, a philosophy professor and co-author of "Why It's Okay to Mind Your Own Business," challenges the grandiose advice often given at graduation. He argues for the importance of focusing on personal ethics and making a difference within our own communities instead of trying to save the world. Warmke highlights the dangers of moral intervention and the value of rooting ourselves in local contributions. He emphasizes how small acts of kindness and nurturing environments can lead to profound personal and community growth.
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- Commencement speech morality distorts our moral vision by prioritizing large-scale problems, neglecting the value of ordinary morality and smaller acts of kindness and preservation.
- Moralizing and being a busybody involve overstepping boundaries, undermining the impact of moral enforcement and harming others; understanding the limits of moral enforcement is crucial.
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The Distortion of Commencement Speech Morality
Commencement speech morality, which focuses on solving large-scale problems and making a name for oneself, distorts our moral vision by prioritizing one version of the good life. It encourages individuals to prioritize political engagement and saving the world, disregarding the value of ordinary morality. This outlook simplifies moral life and overlooks the importance of smaller, daily acts of kindness and preservation. By emphasizing the need for individuals to solve the world's biggest problems, commencement speech morality neglects the significance of personal relationships, such as reading to children, coaching T-ball, and volunteering at local libraries. The chapter argues for an alternative outlook called ordinary morality, which encompasses a wider range of important aspects in life.
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