@siracusa Perhaps the quote you were reaching for is Socrates, not Aristotle, from _Apology_ 30b. You have construed it as some ancient scholars have: virtue will give you wealth (and other good things). But that's a wrong translation! [1/N]
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Socrates says, rather, that virtue _makes wealth good_. (Not: virtue will make wealth and other goods for you.) Think of what you'd tell a kid playing against cheaters: if you cheat to win, winning isn't good. Playing by the rules, virtuously, _is what makes winning good_. [2/N]
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I take it Burnyeat proved this here[1], and I spent a chunk of my dissertation defending this in detail. (Now I'm in software.) I'll leave it up to you which construal is more relevant to Apple's situation now! [3/4] [1] https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-hellenic-studies/article/apology-30b-24-socrates-money-and-the-grammar-of/6617F1595A5DA2B156067B93F36F2F21 …
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You and the rest of @atpfm do great work. Thanks as always. In the unlikely event you care about the fine details of Greek scholarship here, don't hesitate to ask. Have a great day. [4/4]
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