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What if Aristotle were your financial professional? Once you got past replacing your laptop with a stone tablet, a noticeable lack of air conditioning, and trading in your shoes for sandals, perhaps you could visualize the possibility. Now can you imagine what this ancient Greek philosopher would say about such things as Social Security, 401(k) plans and living on a golf course? And what might he say about retirement planning in the age of COVID-19?
Well, consider one of the more famous quotes often attributed rightly or wrongly to Aristotle: “
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” While many interpretations have been attached to this sentiment,