Students are taught how to do things, but many are not forced to reflect on why they should do them or what we are here for.

David Brooks
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  2. Across the centuries the moral systems from medival chivalry to Bruce Springsteen love anthems have worked the same basic way. They take immediate selfish interests and enmesh them within transcendent, spiritual meanings. Love becomes a holy cause, an act of self-sacrifice and selfless commitment. But...

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