In my MA and school work, a big thing at the moment is the Aristotelian Golden Mean . For those unfamiliar with the principle, Aristotle suggests that every virtue sits between two vices: one of excess and one of deficiency. Courage sits between rashness and cowardice in the same way generosity sits between wastefulness and stinginess, and self-control between meekness and indecisiveness. The Golden Mean is not supposed to be bland moderation, b ut the right action, with the

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Hey guys... Sorry I haven't been able to post since AGES... Uni, family, work and commitments are to blame for that! But I'm back now...