Yesterday, I wrote about how arete can be used as a model for the meaning of life. Arete is an ancient Greek word which essentially means excellence or virtue. Today I’d like to drop back down to earth, and discuss how you can use arete in your daily life. In my view there are three […]
Arete: The Meaning of Life
What is Arete, where does it come from and what impact can it have on your current way of life? Discover the philosophy behind it.
Post Number 500
This is the 500th post on ScottHYoung.com. Although some of the posts are news-related, if you include the 100-200 articles I’ve written off the website, 3 e-books and an interactive program, I’d guess I’ve written more than 500 articles worth of content. I thought I’d take this opportunity to share a little about how the […]
Eat Like a Statistician
How healthy is the food you put into your body? This question is a bit like asking people if they are good drivers; 80% of people claim they are above the median, even though this is statistically impossible. You may like to think you’re healthy, but do you actually know? The solution is to run […]
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