Death and taxes may well be the only inevitable facts of life, but a broken heart is almost as universal and often seems equally beyond our control. Still, even if we can’t determine whether we suffer or not, sometimes we can choose exactly how we do so.
ReadAPPEARANCE ON TODAY, BBC RADIO FOUR, 12 APRIL. I was talking about abstract concepts and charity. You can listen here:[…]
ReadTHE POLITICS OF HAPPINESS – LONDON, 14 APRIL Talking at a free public conference from 10.00 – 18.30 at Dr[…]
ReadMorality is built on aspirations not expectations. Treating someone well is not conditional on the assumption that they would reciprocate if the roles were reversed, simply on the belief that it would be good if they did. If this were not the case, morality as we know it would not exist.
ReadTo correct the hyperactivity of the age, perhaps we need to invert the wisdom of the past and insist that[…]
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