Examining Akrasia

"If one judges action A to be the best course of action, why would one do anything other than A."

~Socrates

Today is Simplicity Monday at StoryChuck where I share my quest to find simplicity in this chaotic world.

Lately, I've been obsessing about this concept called akrasia. Dictionary.com defines akrasia as:

n. philosophy weakness of will; acting in a way contrary to one's sincerely held moral values

In other words, it's when you do something you know you shouldn't. Or don't do something you...

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Published on April 09, 2012 06:00
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