Peter Jones
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Podcast Appearances
Sorry, that's a bit much, a bit long.
Or C. Our eyes rise up to truth when we gaze at beautiful things.
Okay, so tossing these up, this is quite tough, but I'm afraid, Dan, your sin is avarice.
Well, what I will say about this is it's actually a beautiful sin, and actually it gets the best treatment in the book.
Well done for being Capricorn.
Okay, avarice is not just, it's not greed in the way we understand it.
It's not just a desire for money.
Avarice is an appreciation of objects.
Avarice is an attention to the beauty and complexity of material things in a way that involves a lot of care.
Done right, and this is, now we're getting horoscopes.
Done right, avarice is a commitment to finding soul in objects.
You collect things, you make beautiful objects, and in so doing, you recognize that you're building the story about yourself in the world, and you're imbuing things with soul.
Gone wrong, however, avarice becomes an attachment to these objects.
Instead of hanging out with my friends, it's okay, I've got to go back to the antique clocks.
I've got to work on making that boat.