2 essays on loyalty from the Consilium journal. Featuring Ralph Waldo Emerson, Friedrich Nietzsche, Marcus Aurelius. Each pits three thinkers against one hard question.
Three thinkers disagree about when to let a friendship go. Emerson trusts the self. Nietzsche says growth demands honesty. Aurelius says duty isn't optional.
Three thinkers disagree about blind loyalty. Machiavelli asks what the situation requires. Havel asks what you refuse to say. Wollstonecraft asks who benefits.
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