Solitude
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We All Need a Room of Our Own
To flourish and grow intellectually we need a physical sanctuary we can return to again and again whenever we’re weary.
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The Good Fortress: On Finding Inward Freedom
Freedom and safety. These are two keys to a flourishing life, yet a tension exists between them. We see this at the public level all the time: Should people be allowed to do X? If so, when and how much? And how should we protect them from Y? What’s less obvious but just as important
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Why Solitude Is a Skill
Solitude, far from being the same thing as loneliness, is a skill we must cultivate if we’re to mentally thrive.
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Is Family Life at Odds with “the Good 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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The Creative Need for Solitude
Creativity and solitude have an interdependent relationship. In order to be creative, we must learn to thrive alone with our thoughts.
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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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Boredom Is the Gateway to Good Things
Boredom and daydreaming might sound like a waste of time, but they are essential if you want a rich, creative life
