Philosophy
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The Best Friendships Are Virtuous Ones
Most of us want “forever friends” who will fulfil us, but they aren’t that easy to find. Luckily, Aristotle had some insight.
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Is Family Life at Odds with a Philosophical Life?
Most of the household names in Western philosophy weren’t married. Is a contemplative life more important than family life, or is this a false choice?
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On Contentment: A Riddle for the Ages
Diogenes of Sinope was one of the more colorful ancient philosophers. He lived a threadbare existence by choice and got all his food from begging. Instead of a house, he lived in a large ceramic jar (a genus of hermit crabs is named after him for this reason). “He has the most who is content…
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Why Leisure Is More Important Than Work
“The business of living” is the opposite of being busy: how to live a life with time to think, grow and make the world better.
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Braving the Wilderness: How to Live to Yourself
To live to yourself means doing the hard but rewarding work of choosing your own values and then living consistently by them.
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Why We Need Philosophy (More Than Ever)
Too many people think of philosophy as something esoteric. In reality, we need philosophy to deal with everyday questions and problems.
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3 Ancient Solutions to the Problem of Happiness
The Stoics, Skeptics, and Epicureans each offer us timeless insight on how to be happy.
