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#91: ”You can also do injustice by doing nothing” by Marcus Aurelius
Can it be harmful to do nothing?
This week, we delve into a quote from Stoic mastermind Marcus Aurelius:
“You can also do injustice by doing nothing.”
The quote suggests that inaction can sometimes be as harmful as wrongful action, and that, in certain situations, the absence of action can lead to injustice, not only towards others but also towards ourselves.
It’s really a 360° episode: we talk about karma, Stoic virtues, and psychological experiments (the bystander effect). Full circle.
And, yes, in this episode, we also, of course, rewrite the quote. It’s turning into a (bad?) habit.
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