I found this article to be very interesting because I have always considered the gaining of knowledge and intellect as part of what helps us to become a good person or even to becoming better. Having said that, I feel the most important premise of the article is that Erskine sites literature in which this was not the case, and shows where the intellect was needed to make wise decisions. How powerful it is for us to learn from history and classics so that we don't make the same blunders. I believe we can learn from the past to build a better future so I plan on using this information to help my children understand the importance of expanding their minds, always learning and pushing themselves to new heights and using that knowledge to create a better world. And just like any classic, I will probably read it again and again, and find new value in it every time I read it.
