For the philosopher Kieran Setiya, midlife is marked by “a disconcerting mixture of nostalgia, regret, claustrophobia, emptiness, and fear” and looking forward, he saw only “a projected sequence of accomplishments stretching through the future to retirement, decline, and death.” The solution to this conundrum can be found in Aristotle’s take on a life well-lived. For … Continue reading Atelic Pursuits
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The Freedom to Think
Freedom of Speech is a concept that I’m familiar with. Almost every day, you see some manifestation of this principle in our polity and society. But what does the ‘Freedom to Think’ encompass? Susie Alegre educated me on this and had some hooks to anchor my thinking on this topic. Article 18 of The Universal … Continue reading The Freedom to Think