Source: The Daily Economy
by Barry Brownstein
“Ichiro Suzuki was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this summer. With his nearly unmatched bat control, Ichiro had ten consecutive 200-plus hit seasons and the single-season record of 262 hits. Ichiro’s Baseball Hall of Fame acceptance speech centered around his duty to the fans and his teammates: ‘When fans use their precious time to come watch you play, you have a responsibility to perform for them whether we are winning by 10 or losing by 10.’ If you listen to most modern athletes, they spout immediately falsifiable clichés about believing in themselves as a key to success. Fewer talk about their duties and responsibilities. … Smith argued that while unmerited applause can delight a weak person, a wise person seeks to earn it.” (09/17/25)
https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/adam-smith-on-duty-and-the-great-division-of-the-human-spirit/