Recommended: The Ancient Virtues and Modern Sins

Victor David Hanson is a bit of a curmudgeon, as I have noted before. But he is SMART and PERCEPTIVE, and it is often worth the time to wander through his ramblings for the gems he produces. Along these lines I recommend his Dec 4 article The Ancient Virtues and Modern Sins. It rambles a bit, but his points are valid.