When you sit in the evening with a wine glass half-empty, still some time until good people go to sleep, but too late to plan a party, you might wonder: what was that revered hedonic freedom, for thoughtful Greeks and common pasture folk? What is pleasure, when measured across centuries, when the body has changed […]
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Somewhere between scrolling your phone under fluorescent bulbs and reheating leftover pizza in a microwave, you might think: “Haven’t we evolved beyond the caveman’s need for fire?” Electricity runs through our walls like modern magic, the sun is something we watch through UV-filtered sunglasses, and thermostats let us simulate eternal summer. And yet – there
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We live in a world that often equates happiness with money, success, and career accomplishments. From childhood, we’re taught to aim for financial stability, prestigious jobs, and impressive achievements. Indeed, when college freshmen are surveyed about their life goals, most list “becoming financially wealthy” as a top priority. But does achieving these goals truly lead
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Happiness is a slippery little creature, isn’t it? Chase it too hard, and it scurries off into the bushes. Ignore it, and it might curl up in your lap like a contented cat. The Hindu philosophical tradition has spent millennia pondering this riddle, splitting its wisdom into two categories: Śruti (that which is heard, divinely
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