Meaning and the good life
Rituals and celebrations
idea
More radical and practical than Stoicism – discover Shugendō
by Tim Bunting
Creativity
idea
A life of splendid uselessness is a life well lived
by Joseph M Keegin
Meaning and the good life
guide
How to live like an Epicurean
Forget shallow hedonism. Follow this philosophy for wondrous, unexpected joys and resilience against inevitable misfortune
by Emily Austin
Dissociation and detachment
film
Using his body as a canvas, Jean-François recalls getting lost in unreality
9 mins
Thinkers and theories
idea
For Nietzsche, nihilism goes deeper than ‘life is pointless’
by Kaitlyn Creasy
Meaning and the good life
idea
What’s a life worth living? For the ancients, it depends
by David Machek
Work and vocation
guide
How to craft a harmonious life
Forget the ideal of work/life balance – your needs and interests are much richer than that, and your life can be too
by Jessica de Bloom & Merly Kosenkranius
Progress and the future
film
Stick figures meet existential angst in this acclaimed, darkly comedic short
17 mins
Meaning and the good life
idea
Our age of crises needs Bollnow’s philosophy of hope
by Norm Friesen
Meaning and the good life
idea
The immortalists have got it wrong – here’s why we need death
by Susan Cain
Meaning and the good life
guide
How to be a happy nihilist
Exhausted by the modern pressure to squeeze meaning out of every moment? Here’s a radical way to reset your priorities
by Wendy Syfret
Spirituality and religion
film
What happens when two people on life’s spiritual path find each other?
18 mins