Many people fall in love for all the wrong reasons, including a romanticized notion of what their partner is really … More
Category: Philosophy for Everyday Life
Friendship Paradox
“Why Your Friends Have More Friends Than You” is a 1991 paper from Scott Feld published in the American Journal … More
Feminism for Women by Julie Bindel
Bindel, who believes, not without reason, that misogyny is on the rise and that women are in growing danger of … More
Quitting Books
What do you want out of reading? And, more importantly, is the book that you’re currently reading helping bring that … More
A good life doesn’t have to be happy, or even meaningful
What does a good life look like to you? For some, the phrase may conjure up images of a close-knit … More
Animal Liberation
There is no logically compelling reason for assuming that a factual difference in ability between two people justifies any difference … More
Eggs
I am going to stop eating eggs because I do not want to contribute to the abuse of chickens.
Marriage and Women
Researching marital effects on happiness is tricky because happier people are generally more likely to get married than others. Still, … More
Romantic Love
“First you marry, then you fall in love” In old India, the prevailing philosophy regarding romantic love was, “First you … More
Summary of Sartre’s Views
An ardent believer in the Marxist school of thought, Jean-Paul Sartre touted money as the one factor that restricts a … More