Marc Berardinelli, Tim, and Steve discuss Marcus Aurelius and the Touchstones of Goodness:

• Many call them “cardinal virtues” — they have been adopted by Christianity, most of the Western world, as well as Buddhism, Hinduism, and just about every other philosophy

• They’re called “cardinal" because they originate from the Latin cardo which means hinge

• It’s pivotal stuff — the hardware upon which the door to the "good life" hangs