*Aristotle’s relentless quest to categorize everything has had a massive impact on philosophical and scientific thinking over the last 2,000 years.

*His very rational, left-brain way of seeing is the essence of Western civilization.

*The Nicomachean Ethics (dedicated to his son, Nicomachus) is the best expression of Aristotle’s moral philosophy. It provides a recipe for the good life that is still discussed and applied today.

*The good life is one where reason is taken into account at all levels. One should act with the appropriate balance, rather than live a life of unrestrained action or bland asceticism.

*Pleasures should not be ignored, nor should they control one’s life entirely. A person should be brave when necessary, but should not put themselves into pointless danger.

*Happiness is not pleasure, but a by-product of a meaningful life, and meaning tends to come from striving and self-discipline.

*By carefully weighing each decision with the end of a good life in mind, we can all live in a way that brings the highest goal and reward: happiness.

Theme 1: Defining Goodness - 0:29

Theme 2: The Unvirtuous Life -10:14

Theme 3: The Golden Mean - 19:12

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ARI Campus. (2019). Aristotle’s Ethics and Politics: Happiness, Reason and the Ideal Society - ARI Campus. [online] Available at: https://courses.aynrand.org/campus-courses/history-of-philosophy/aristotles-ethics-and-politics-happiness-reason-and-the-ideal-society/.

Full Title: Nicomachean Ethics

Year of Publication: 4th century BC

Book Author: Aristotle

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Narrator: Elliott Schiff

*Through his discussion of his early life and studies, his long career in law enforcement and role in the spotlight of various Clinton and Trump controversies, ex-FBI head James Comey examines what it takes to be an effective, ethical leader.

*Comey led the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails that some believe tipped the 2016 election result in Donald Trump’s favor.

*Getting to the truth was crucial, but so too was running the investigation independently from the inevitable political pressures.

*After Trump was elected, Comey battled to maintain the independence of the FBI. He describes his encounters with the president and the difficult legal and moral situations he was placed in.

*A Higher Loyalty provides a gripping insider’s look into the highest echelons of American government and the personal dilemmas Comey faced in upholding the FBI’s – and his own – integrity.

Theme 1: The value of truth & the toxic effect of lies - 0:29

Theme 2: Rule of Law & Political Pressure -9:50

Theme 3: Ethical Leadership - 19:32

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"James Comey Interview Part 2: The Hillary Clinton Email Investigation". Youtube, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvS67LEId7Y. Accessed 19 Apr 2019.
News, ABC. "Video: James Comey Part 1: Telling Trump About The 'Dossier'". ABC News, 2019, https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/james-comey-part-telling-trump-dossier-54492017. Accessed 19 Apr 2019.

Full Title: A Higher Loyalty

Year of Publication: 2018

Book Author: James Comey

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Book Insight Writer: Alice Park

Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden

Producer: Gabe Mara

Production Manager: Karin Richey

Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden

Narrator: Kristi Burns

*In Shoe Dog, the famously reticent founder of Nike opens up to tell the story of how he transformed a $50 loan into a multibillion-dollar business.

*Opening with Knight on a brisk morning run, aged 24, we’re treated to a description of the almost divine manner in which the idea for starting a shoe company first strikes.

*Yet the actual making of the future megabrand was founded on Knight’s own athletic prowess and business acumen, not to mention his dogged determination.

*While his college friends secured “proper jobs” and his father scolded him for “jackassing around” with sports shoes, Knight persevered. By selling shoes from the boot of his car, he managed to turnover $8,000 in his first year.

*At the heart of his burgeoning business was a desire to capture the thrill of competition, to do work that didn’t feel like working.

*As well as providing insights into the highs and lows of running a newly formed company, Shoe Dog shows what happens when you stop playing by society’s rules and decide to follow your heart.

Theme 1: Knight’s Crazy Idea - 0:29

Theme 2: Knight’s Entrepreneurial Journey & Purpose -11:55

Theme 3: The Buttfaces - 26:06

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Archive, Investors. “Billionaire Phil Knight: Starting Nike, Life and Shoes (2017).” YouTube, YouTube, 12 Sept. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQvhAkLF7t0.

Bloomberg Markets and Finance, Bloomberg Markets and. “The David Rubenstein Show: Phil Knight.” YouTube, YouTube, 28 June 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=brkdw_5umYY.

Carmichael, Evan. “Chris Guillebeau's Top 10 Rules For Success (@Chrisguillebeau).” YouTube, YouTube, 26 May 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDEksMt3S9s.

Chapters, Indigo |. “In Conversation: Phil Knight and Indigo CEO Heather Reisman.” YouTube, YouTube, 24 May 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EhX62tPsGw.

Institute of Passion. “Steve Jobs Talking about Passion in Work at D5 Conference 2007.” YouTube, YouTube, 6 Jan. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_SKFUHlW9Y.

Morning, CBS Sunday. “How Phil Knight's ‘Crazy Idea’ Conquers the Sporting World.” YouTube, YouTube, 24 Apr. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxWJTo-0eyk.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. “Phil Knight Made A Pair Of Nikes Just For Stephen.” YouTube, YouTube, 29 Apr. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTQMi-CBcMg.

Full Title: Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creating of Nike

Year of Publication: 2016

Book Author: Phil Knight

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Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden

Producer: Daniel Gonzalez

Production Manager: Karin Richey

Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden

Narrator: Robin Gabrielli