When we've been wronged, our mind may jump towards revenge as a way to respond. After all, we can't just pass such an offense over, right? The 16th century philosopher Francis Bacon may actually advocate for just that.
In his Essays, Bacon gives three arguments for why we shouldn't pursue revenge. For one, it deals with the past, and we can't change what's happened in the past by acting in the present. For two, the wrong committed was probably motivated by self-interest and was probably impersonal. And finally, when it comes to our friends, we need to take the bad with the good when it comes to our friendships. #philosophy #revenge #francisbacon

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