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Philosophy for Kids / Philosophy's Not Boring: The Kids Philosophy Podcast · August 31 · 10 min

All about Aristotle?

Have you ever wondered how someone becomes brave? Is it a magical gift you are just born with, or can absolutely anyone learn it? In this amazing episode of Philosophy is Not Boring, Mira and Finn dive into the brilliant mind of the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle to uncover a massive secret: building your character is exactly like learning to play Minecraft or riding a bike! Aristotle believed that you don't become brave by just feeling brave. You become brave by doing brave things, even if you are totally terrified and mess up at first! Every time you tell the truth or wait your turn, you are working out your "character muscle." We also explore Aristotle's famous idea called the Golden Mean—the perfect sweet spot right in the middle of being a total coward and recklessly jumping off a roof with an umbrella! Plus, discover how Aristotle taught this very idea to a teenager who grew up to be Alexander the Great. Tune in to find out how you have the power to build exactly who you want to be!

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Have you ever wondered how someone becomes brave? Is it a magical gift you are just born with, or can absolutely anyone learn it? In this amazing episode of Philosophy is Not Boring, Mira and Finn dive into the brilliant mind of the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle to uncover a massive secret: building your character is exactly like learning to play Minecraft or riding a bike! Aristotle believed that you don't become brave by just feeling brave. You become brave by doing brave things, even if you are totally terrified and mess up at first! Every time you tell the truth or wait your turn, you are working out your "character muscle." We also explore Aristotle's famous idea called the Golden Mean—the perfect sweet spot right in the middle of being a total coward and recklessly jumping off a roof with an umbrella! Plus, discover how Aristotle taught this very idea to a teenager who grew up to be Alexander the Great. Tune in to find out how you have the power to build exactly who you want to be!

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