January 2016

Can We Make The World Happier? If So, How?

By | January 26th, 2016|Philosophy|

[Note to reader: this is a 2,000 word philosophy essay, rather than a easy-read blog post. It’s a work in progress, and comments very welcome]

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November 2015

Want To Be Happier? Change How You Think Or What You Think About.

By | November 20th, 2015|Happiness research, Philosophy|

What would bring you more happiness? Go on, I’m asking you. I’m not going to give it to you, but I’d like to know. Serious […]

October 2015

How can we pursue happiness if we don’t know what it is?

By | October 21st, 2015|Happiness research, Philosophy|

Everyone wants to be happy, don’t they? Aristotle thought it was the goal of life. The Declaration of Independence states we have an alienable right to […]

Matt Damon Must Die: Why ‘The Martian’ Is A Terrible Example Of How To Save A Life

By | October 2nd, 2015|Philosophy|

On the face of it, Ridley Scott’s film is a straightforwardly inspiring story of one man’s battle against the odds to survive until a gargantuan rescue […]

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