For students of economics or business the paragraph 10 provides an interesting precursor of the concept of capital, interest and maybe even on human capital: „Man, god, and the universe all bear fruit, each in its own due season. No matter if common use confines the strict sense of ‚bearing fruit‘ to vines and the like. Reason too has its fruit, both universal and particular: other things grow from it which share its own nature.“ (Penguin edition) There are so many examples of the fruits that have grown on the trees of knowledge that we have become accustomed to the idea and continue to reap the benefits of those vines. Of course, some of these fruits have turned out to be more of a curse than a blessing. We seem to neglect the wise judgment which Marc Aurel mentioned along with the use of logic. (Also in this version Link)
