Envy: Vice or Virtue?
August 22, 2021
Bertrand Russell said that envy was one of the most potent causes of unhappiness, and…
Happiness Tagged Episodes
What Is Love?
February 14, 2021
It may seem doubtful that philosophers have much to tell us about love (beyond their…
The Science of Happiness
November 18, 2018
Positive psychology is an emerging science that investigates the qualities, attitudes, and practices that enable people…
Regulating Bodies
February 8, 2015
Most countries allow their citizens to smoke cigarettes, get intoxicated, and eat unhealthy food –…
Desire
March 27, 2011
There are two ways to have your desires fulfilled: you can either get what you…
Work
September 6, 2009
Is work the curse of the working class? Or a human’s best opportunity for happiness…
Utilitarianism
September 7, 2008
Can morality be quantified? Can the good be calculated? Utilitarianism says the right action is…
Stoicism
March 9, 2008
People who don’t seem affected by emotions are often called “stoic.” But there’s a lot…
What is Beauty?
December 27, 2005
Are there objective standards of beauty? Or is beauty in the eye of the beholder?…
Virtue
August 23, 2005
What is virtue? Is virtue the key human happiness and flourishing, as the ancients held, or…
Happiness
August 31, 2004
Is happiness a mere psychological state? And if so, what’s so important about it? Is…
Humor
March 30, 2004
What is humor? What makes some jokes funny? Why did the chicken cross the road?…
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