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The Reverse Golden Rule

  • The philosopher Iddo Landau brings this all into focus with what he calls the “reversed golden rule”: don’t treat yourself in ways you wouldn’t treat others. This seems to me an admirably down-to-earth, schmaltz-free sort of principle. It’s not about convincing yourself you’re special or unique. It’s just a matter of extending to yourself the same decency you already show everyone else.