Libro: La soberbia (64) (Fragmentos - Pecados capitales) (Spanish Edition)

The more fragile a community is, the more it appears to condemn the strong characters among its members. And of all the defects such characters may display, pride would seem to be amongst the vilest and most reproved. Around every corner there lurks a responsible citizen ready to fulfill their civic duty of pointing out to their countrymen when they suffer from an excess of pride. In this light, it is easy to comprehend how identifying pride as a sin is an efficient tool for social control. As this thought-provoking essay suggests, the antidote to pride might not be merely humbleness, but also a social sphere where a genuine interest in superior things and traits be seen as a win for all.