The Consolation of Philosophy is the name of one of the greatest and most useful books ever written, the work …
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Why an Ordinary Life Can Be a Good Life
The modern age equates a good life with being extraordinary and distinguished. But the truth is likely to be quite …
The Advantages of Being ‘just Good Friends’
We’re used to thinking of the state of friendship as hugely inferior compared with that of being in a relationship. …
Jesus as a Philosopher of Kindness
Discussions of Jesus often miss that he was, quite aside from anything else, remarkably wise, one of the great philosophers …
How Our Past Influences Our Present
A lot of the way we see reality has been influenced, and often distorted, by our past. Our childhoods, which …
What Your Home Says About You…
One of our most basic psychological needs is to create a home, that is a space that is decorated in …
The Pleasure of Reading in Bed Together
A happy relationship is often associated with constant wild and passionate sex. But in fact, one of the greatest joys, …
What Is an Emotionally-healthy Childhood?
We know how many adult problems come down to issues from childhood – but what exactly is that wondrous, hugely …