Tag: vocation
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Asking Why
When presented with an opportunity, don’t say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ first. Instead, ask ‘why’. Academia comes with many opportunities — a new collaboration, a new writing idea, a new project — and there will always be a fear of missing out. Certainly, I must say ‘yes’ to everything that comes my way, right? Otherwise I,…
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Work as a Calling, by Garrett Potts
My review of Garrett Potts’ Work as a Calling: from Meaningful Work to Good Work is now available at Business Ethics Quarterly (BEQ). It’s a fabulous read for anyone interested in finding meaning at work … and beyond. Congratulations, Garrett! “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world” (Wittgenstein 2021 [1922], 5.6, italics…
Edward A. David 