Great Books Ep 6: To fight or not: Motivations for War and Work

Do people in a company work for the joy of creating something or utilizing their talents or do they work since their company competes with others? Is competition the most important motivator?

Apr 07, 2023

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“.. go about among the host to rally them in front of the gates, or they will fling themselves into the arms of their wives, to the great joy of our foes.”

~ The Iliad - Book VI (Samuel Butler Translation. p40 / v72)

Brief Summary

The Iliad Book VI. Diomed is winning the war for the Greeks. Helenus ask Hector to rally the troops and go back and ask the wo…

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