Topic

self-deception

2 essays on self-deception from the Consilium journal. Featuring Friedrich Nietzsche, Herbert Simon, Mary Parker Follett. Each pits three thinkers against one hard question.


Career

When Is Ambition a Strength and When Is It a Trap?

Three thinkers on ambition as strength or trap. Nietzsche asks whether you are creating or consuming yourself. Simon warns about searching without stopping. Follett finds the third path.

Friedrich NietzscheHerbert SimonMary Parker Follettambitionself-deception

Relationships

When Do You Stop Making Excuses for Someone You Love?

Three thinkers on love and excuses. Fromm says you are not seeing the person. Murdoch says attention is love. Austen says the excuse hides something about the person making it.

Erich FrommIris MurdochJane Austenboundariesself-deception

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Erich Fromm Friedrich Nietzsche Herbert Simon Iris Murdoch Jane Austen Mary Parker Follett ambition boundaries

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