The Misanthrope's Mean
The Misanthrope’s Mean There are many questions that plague the human mind as one attempts to go about one’s day. These can range anywhere from the meaning and origin of life itself to questions of destiny and the future to inquiries of what method of cooking toast is most effective. However, one question that I often find plaguing my own consciousness is the question of how best to live. How is a human supposed to conduct themselves in relation to other humans when they are trying to live morally? What type of attitude should be adopted when interacting with others? The immediate answer that springs to my mind is an attitude of understanding and charity with others, and this answer seems to suffice in most situations when life is clean and easy. But what about when life is messy? What about when, despite your attempts to live a good life and share it with others, they make choices that your spirit chafes against? How is one to react in situations such as these when others live im...