Roberts reports that reading Smith and imagining oneself observed by spectators is affecting and uncomfortable but makes one feel like a better person, while Klein adds that thinking about virtues is itself virtuous.

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Russ Roberts

Evidence Quote

thinking about virtues is actually virtuous.

Source

Dan Klein on The Theory of Moral Sentiments, Episode 4--A Discussion of Part III 04/29/2009EconTalk
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