Atelic Pursuits

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