In his new book, ‘How to Be Perfect,’ Michael Schur writes, “Were he around to witness all of this, I think Aristotle would have said, ‘Dudes, you super blew this.’” The writer and television producer has a special trick for tackling high-minded concepts of moral philosophy, imagining intellectual giants like Aristotle talking to him just like his friends do. Michael Schur has created characters who many of us consider friends with his shows, including “The Office,” “Parks and Recreation,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” and “The Good Place.” The acclaimed writer joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom to share his philosophy on philosophers and his insights about the not-so-simple task of being good.
Interview highlights:
How Schur got really into moral philosophy:
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