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To Know the Reason Why

To Know the Reason Why Nov – Dec 2025 We human beings often choose to act simply because we cannot immediately think of a reason not to. Yet thoughtlessness is not clarity, and the absence of a ‘No’ is not the presence of ethical permissibility. Acting without a reason is Read more…

By Masako, 3 monthsDecember 15, 2025 ago
Telos

One of the key parts to living a full, harmonious, and great life – according to Aristotle – is to become an excellent human being. What does it mean to be an excellent human being? To have developed your rationality in line with truth and to have developed the virtues of prudence, generosity, courage, honesty, wit, friendliness, temperance, and magnanimity. Which ones are you working to develop?

Eudaimonia

Commonly translated as "happiness", it's helpful to think of this as 'flourishing', 'thriving', or 'living your best life'. "Eu" is good and "daimon" is a god/spirit that watches over you. So if you live a eudaimonic life, the gods/spirits are watching over your life well :)


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