Power in society should be exercised for the common good, not private gains. Henry Tam’s publications connect political theory and practice, and provide accessible resources for civic education, social criticism, and public policy advice.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Next Phase of Arpinum's Looking Glass
This is the last post for Arpinum’s Looking Glass. After today, this webpage will provide updates on my work as a civic educator – logging those modest attempts to follow in the giant footsteps of Cicero, the sage of Arpinum. Cicero has been an inspirational figure to me because of his political determination to challenge those who sought to amass and abuse power; his philosophical commitment to displace falsehoods by reasoned arguments; and his ethical concern with sharing the lessons on the pursuit of the common good.