Tag Archives: happiness

On Epicurus’ Letter to Menoeceus

A previous post on Epicurus’ vision of the universe that is important for this post. We begin with a few key points from Epicurus’ Letter to Menoeceus. The translation I am using is Russel M. Geel’s: There are gods, who exemplify “blessed immortality.” But all opinions about them are wrong, including the opinions where they

Does Money Buy Happiness?

Originally posted on 2005-12-26 at WritingUp. This is a response to a rather sad but thought provoking post by Amy Lo Pan, whose journal is certainly worth reading.Your post is remarkable in that it raises the question most directly: Does money buy happiness for our society? Is money a necessary condition for our happiness in

Unexpected

She likes to ask questions and think through issues and argue in order to find the truth. Let’s see where this goes. This is a most welcome change from 99% of the women I meet – actually, from most people I meet. Our notion of being educated is that of merely being informed; our notion