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20. Action / B. Preliminaries of Action / 2. Willed Action / d. Weakness of will

22574	A community can lack self-control [Aristotle]
	Full Idea: If lack of self-control exists at the level of a single individual, it also exists at the level of a city.
	From: Aristotle (Politics [c.332 BCE], 1310a17)
	A reaction: A nice extension of the problem of akrasia. Was Britain declaring war in 1914 an act of akrasia? With hindsight it looks that way. Strong emotions about Belgium overcame sensible concern for the young men of Britain.