They just did it because they believed that morality matters. Most of the people who’ve devoted their lives to that conversation didn’t do it for money, or fame, or glory-academia (and more specifically, philosophy) is not the best route, if that’s what you’re after. Before those people died, the things they said were picked up and discussed by other people, and then by other people, and so on and so on all the way to this very moment-which means that for the last few dozen millennia, people the world over have been having one very long unbroken conversation about ethics. They devoted part of their precious time and energy to thinking about why people do things, and tried to figure out ways for them to do those things better, more justly, and more fairly.
Tens of thousands of years ago, after primitive humans had finished the basic work of evolving and inventing fire and fighting off tigers and stuff, some group of them began to talk about morality. The Correct Answer to Every Moral QuestionĬreator of The Good Place CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP How to Be Perfect, by Michael Schur, Simon & Schuster
So brilliant and funny and warmly written you don’t realize you’re becoming a better person just by reading it. Read moreĬover: How to Be Perfect, by Michael Schur Instead, we’ll gain fresh, funny, inspiring wisdom on the toughest issues we face every day. We will be perfect, and all our friends will be jealous. By the time the book is done, we’ll know exactly how to act in every conceivable situation, so as to produce a verifiably maximal amount of moral good. Such as: Can I still enjoy great art if it was created by terrible people? How much money should I give to charity? Why bother being good at all when there are no consequences for being bad? And much more. Schur starts off with easy ethical questions like “Should I punch my friend in the face for no reason?” (No.) and works his way up to the most complex moral issues we all face. With bright wit and deep insight, How to Be Perfect explains concepts like deontology, utilitarianism, existentialism, ubuntu, and more so we can sound cool at parties and become better people. Fortunately, many smart philosophers have been pondering this conundrum for millennia and they have guidance for us. Most people think of themselves as “good,” but it’s not always easy to determine what’s “good” or “bad”-especially in a world filled with complicated choices and pitfalls and booby traps and bad advice. From the creator of The Good Place and the cocreator of Parks and Recreation, a hilarious, thought-provoking guide to living an ethical life, drawing on 2,400 years of deep thinking from around the world.
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