1. Thomas Jefferson gives very specific direction to his nephew about living a good life (high moral standards, a good education, and physical health). If you were to write a letter to someone you loved, what guidance would you give for living a good life?
2. Ole Hallesby is very different from Niccolo Machiavelli. Hallesby assumes that humans are constantly seeking meaning and truth through religion. Machiavelli assumes that humans are constantly seeking power and prestige through politics. Is there a common root underlying these very different patterns of human behavior?
3. The viewpoint by Benjamin Franklin is focused on his private life. The viewpoint by Arnold Toynbee is focused on all of humanity and on the grand sweep of history. What is the relationship between our private lives and our public lives? Do we need to solve our private struggles before we can help the world? Or should...