The Art of Living: Falstaff, the Fool, and Dino asks the question what virtues should a person cultivate in order to live a happy life? Instead of looking to the powerful or successful or even the wise, the book advises us to turn to the fools. The essential quality of the archetype of the Fool (whether in literature, the Tarot, or as a medieval court jester) is freedom. They can speak the truth and accept themselves as they are. Falstaff, the literary star of Shakespeare's Henry IV plays, perhaps the greatest comic character ever written, keeps his equanimity no matter the circumstances...
The Art of Living: Falstaff, the Fool, and Dino asks the question what virtues should a person cultivate in order to live a happy life? Instead of loo...