Nobody knows what truths are made of—but facts aren’t it. Mike Elias

One of the most startling findings of modern psychology is how bad we are at guessing what will make us happy. Not only are we lousy at predicting what will satisfy us, we often misremember our happiness in the past. In perhaps one of the best online talks I’ve ever...

Heidegger on “everydayness”, the anonymous “They”, and how we can cultivate authenticity in a world that is constantly trying to make us something else.

While philosophies like Buddhism and Stoicism operate under the assumption that suffering should be lessened or transcended, Nietzsche thinks suffering can have real value. In fact, greatness is not possible without suffering.

by Frank Breslin In 1972, I was asked to give an appreciative talk on modern philosophy at our high school’s Arts and Humanities Festival. It was an evening program for interested students, parents, staff, and community members. What follows is that presentation, which, as will be apparent, is a young man’s...

We tend to refer to unique thoughts as “outside of the box” thinking. It’s a common idiom that gets tossed around without much forethought, from appearing in job interviews to popping up in client briefs. Thinking “outside the box” is the holy grail of originality, but there’s very little direction...