Ann Miura-Ko

Agency Alone Misses Purpose and Collective Well‑Being

Had a really interesting discussion in my class yesterday and my co-teacher pointed me to this article from the NYTimes. This thought: To valorize agency without also emphasizing its purpose allows us to ignore harder questions like: How do I live a good life? And what about the collective good? The smash-and-grab mentality elides these questions. Have we forgotten that life might be better lived in concert with others?