The Ego and the Western Tradition (Tea Talks - #1)

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Channel: Tom Richey · 2016 · Education

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Why is it that when people say that someone has a big ego that it is typically considered to be a bad thing?

I'm starting a new series called Tea Talks.  These Tea Talks will be informal lectures without any notes or visual aids - just me talking about a topic related to history, philosophy, or current events.  In the first of my Tea Talks, I discuss the Ego and the Western Tradition and the role that the classical and Christian traditions have had in shaping the our perception of ego.

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