In Book 10 of the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle outlines the nature of happiness, which, he reminds us, is the “end of living" or purpose of life. Happiness, he says, is not a disposition but an ...
What we do in our free time says a lot about what makes us happy. Halfpoint Images/Moment via Getty Images In his powerful book “The Burnout Society,” South Korean philosopher Byung-Chul Han argues ...
(THE CONVERSATION) In his powerful book “The Burnout Society,” South Korean philosopher Byung-Chul Han argues that in modern society, individuals have an imperative to achieve. Han calls this an ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ross Channing Reed, Missouri University of Science and Technology (THE CONVERSATION) ...