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  • Painting of six hooded medieval figures huddled around a campfire in a snowy forest, keeping a careful distance from each other while sharing warmth.

    Aristotle on Friendship: Why Modern Life Makes It Nearly Impossible

    By Markus Uehleke

    Why is making close friends as an adult so hard? Aristotle said real friendship requires living together and sharing your days, something almost nobody does anymore. Schopenhauer's porcupine parable might explain the rest. What happens when neither solution is available to you?
  • Bliss according to Epicurus

    Bliss according to Epicurus

    By Markus Uehleke

    What does "eudaimonia" mean and how does Epicurus' teaching on the good life differ from that of other philosophers?