In his Nicomachean Ethics, the philosopher Aristotle tries to discover what is ‘the supreme good for man’, that is, what is the best way to lead our life and give it meaning. For Aristotle, a thing is ...

Happiness as an 'ultimate end' is not simply something far off in the distance; it is constantly giving meaning to one's actions 'here and now.' Let us keep in mind that Aristotle is discussing ...

Many people say they are looking for happiness. They spend a lot of time and resources searching for the secrets of well-being, like old-time miners prospecting for gold. But for some sages throughout ...

The trouble with happiness is that everyone keeps trying to sell it to you. It comes in so many different packages: bottles, retreats, journals, apps, linen trousers, collagen powders, Scandinavian ...

What is it with the soft sciences, anyway, that its practitioners are so good at coming up with studies that border on the banal? Take the two Harvard psychologists, whose study is reported by John ...

In his powerful book The Burnout Society, South Korean philosopher Byung-Chul Han argues that in modern society, individuals have an imperative to achieve. Han calls this an "achievement society" in ...