How to do the right thing with Seneca

[Based on How to Do the Right Thing: An Ancient Guide to Treating People Fairly, by Seneca, translated by Robert Kaster. Full book series here.]

A sense of fairness is fundamental to human nature. From childhood onward, we instinctively cry out ‘That’s not fair!’ when confronted with perceived injustice. Modern primatologists like Frans de Waal have shown that this sense of fairness extends beyond humans to all social primates. What distinguishes humans is our ability to analyze unfairness and pr...