Saturday, March 9, 2019

Ethics (and Other Liabilities): Trying to Live Right in an Amoral World -- Take 2

What an interesting read.

Ethics (and Other Liabilities) is a collection of essays which were originally published over the course of two years in Esquire magazine.  Each essay addresses a different question, often stemming from an experience of the author or a friend of his.

The questions, though they were compiled and published in 1982, remain relevant.  The specific details of the stories obviously seem dated, but in a funny way that just serves to remind the reader of the durability of the problems.

Stein is perceptive and economical in his writing.  What I would really like to do is read it again, one essay at a time, and discuss each with someone else as we work our way through the volume.

I don't read many books twice.

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