Is Osborne’s dad worth a £19,000 desk?
Why do so many people form a deep attachment to what is, in essence, no more than a level surface on which to rest a computer, some books, a coffee cup or a glass of something stronger?
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Can you avoid a broken heart?
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.
ReadToday – BBC Radio 4, 12 April
APPEARANCE ON TODAY, BBC RADIO FOUR, 12 APRIL. I was talking about abstract concepts and charity. You can listen here:[…]
ReadA Public Day Conference on Happiness – LONDON, 14 APRIL
THE POLITICS OF HAPPINESS – LONDON, 14 APRIL Talking at a free public conference from 10.00 – 18.30 at Dr[…]
ReadWhat should we expect of others?
Morality 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.
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