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A brief introduction to Stoicism
When you think of philosophy, do you think of stuffy academics and boring concepts that, for the most part, are of little relevance to your daily life? Meet the ancient Greek and Roman philosophers who will challenge your notions of philosophy and see what they can teach you as you go about your life today.
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Ancient strategies to help you live the good life
When you think of the good life, you may think of enlightened hedonism: a life where you seek a mix of affluence, social status, and pleasure. That’s the cultural norm that is modeled to most of us across the world. But does that truly make for a good life?
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How to live a meaningful life
Most of us would agree that we want our lives to feel meaningful. And yet, we take a rather bleak view of the meaning of our individual lives. So what does it take to live a life meaning? Drawing from philosophy and my own answers to this question, I offer some suggestions on what could…
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The Eternal Return: How Nietzsche’s philosophy can help you find the key to a contented life
A contented life: we all want it, but what does it take to be truly at peace with how we are leading our lives? Nietzsche suggests that the most important thing is to be well-adjusted to life and to oneself, which comes down to making wholehearted choices about what we think and where we find…
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What Alan Watts can teach you about finding your purpose
How do you find your purpose? The thing that calls to you – that you would do regardless of the money or the fame that may or may not come your way? Philosopher Alan Watts may have one key to help you answer that question.
Shinjini Mehrotra 