From Socrates, Aristotle and Mill and Lombardo we have learned new ways of thinking about what a good life might look like. We can notice some patterns. For example. None of these authors write that the good means having a good job and money and stuff. But all of them argue for the benefits of virtue and knowledge. They recommend self-knowledge, and speak about living well as requiring particular skills. Do these thinkers seem to you to be persuasive and informed about what life is really like?

In order for someone to live a decent life, they need money. Money buys food, toiletries, pays rent, and with it you cannot cover your basic need and this will lead to a very stressful life. I therefore say that having a job is important, especially if you come from a poor background, when you are an adult you can no longer rely on your parents, in most cases your parents rely on you. Self-knowledge is very important, but it should not be used to replace the importance of economic emancipation of an individual.