On the Character and Virtue of Perfect Numbers

I have written an article On the Character and Virtue of Perfect Numbers over on Via Mathesis.  The article describes the classification of numbers into deficient, super-abundant, and perfect.  It is the class of perfect numbers which holds the balance between the other two, and thus the perfect numbers have a virtuous characters we should imitate, while the deficient and the super-abundant resemble vices that we should avoid.  This is a good way to understand the distinction and relationship between quantitative and qualitative perspectives on numerical phenomena.