my colleague, eric salem, the, quote, translator, has finished a book on it.at is a major influence those in studies for our students, they are required to read it but they influence our life too. >> how can a book about ethics in form somebody on how they should live today? >> something about aristotle makes him helpful to begin with. he is very sensible. there is nothing highfalutin about him. he is sensible. that famous theory of the means of virtue, accidents, between extremes of courage, finding the right middle between being free kingly afraid and being rashly rash and somewhere in the middle and you are the way you are supposed to be, which is courageous. it is helpful, it works. you think of it at a crucial moment, it might help. >> when you follow american politics and what is happening now or in the last 20 years in our country, do you find yourself thinking about greek politics or roman politics? >> very much. especially the question of diversity. that is a central question which is preoccupying this college like all other places. and what it means