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3. Honor, Virtue, and Coveting

In this episode, Gregory Treat explores how to signal membership in the covenantal economy through three key concepts: honor, virtue, and coveting.

Building on previous discussions of long-term iterative relationships and "games of life," this episode examines how honor serves as the primary signal that you understand the rules of patronage networks. Virtue is defined not as a single quality, but as a constellation of domain-specific capacities—spiritual, martial, and intellectual—that create success in their respective areas.

Key takeaways:

Honor recognizes the connection between someone's…

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