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    golden mean

    noun

    • 1. the ideal moderate position between two extremes.
    • 2. another term for golden section
  2. 5 days ago · For example, someone who flees is a coward (with a deficiency of bravery, or an excessive response to fear), while someone who fears nothing is rash (the opposite extreme). The virtue of courage is a "mean" between these two extremes. For this reason, Aristotle is considered a proponent of the golden mean doctrine.

  3. 5 days ago · The meaning of SILENCE IS GOLDEN is —used to say that it is often better to remain silent than to speak.

  4. 4 days ago · The golden ratio. The golden ratio, also known as the golden proportion, was considered the perfect measurement of harmony, beauty and proportion in Ancient Greece.

  5. 6 days ago · A gold standard means that the money supply would be determined by the gold supply and hence monetary policy could no longer be used to stabilize the economy. Although the gold standard brings long-run price stability, it is historically associated with high short-run price volatility.

  6. 6 days ago · Fact checked by. Suzanne Kvilhaug. Part of the Series. Global Trade Guide. What Is Fiat Money? Fiat money is a government-issued currency that's not backed by a physical...

  7. 6 days ago · What does Aristotle mean by external goods? Why does he think they are necessary for happiness? External goods: money, health, friends, good-looks, nobility of birth, etc. happiness is rational activity in accordance with virtue.

  8. Jul 1, 2024 · Rather than have one distinct eye color, people with central heterochromia have a different color near the border of their pupils. A person with this condition may have a shade of gold around the...

  9. Jul 1, 2024 · The uniqueness of the golden mean is that it can be found in all living forms: the human skeleton, a snail’s shell and a sunflower’s seed order. The golden mean number is also widely used in art, architecture and religious symbols.

  10. Jul 1, 2024 · Golden Mean -- from Wolfram MathWorld. Number Theory. Constants. Golden Ratio.

  11. Jul 1, 2024 · A golden handcuff is an incentive that management provides employees to encourage them to stay with their company for the long term. Golden handcuffs are a common tool in employee management, especially when employers want to retain employees who excel in their work.