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Happiness is one of the most pursued and least understood ideas in human history. We tend to think of it as something that arrives when the right conditions are met: the right job, the right relationship, the right amount of money in the bank. But the philosophers, both ancient and modern, have consistently pointed to a different truth. Happiness is not a destination. It’...


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Socrates (c. 470–399 BC) is arguably the most influential philosopher who ever lived. He’s the figure that almost every branch of Western philosophy traces itself back to, and his ideas on wisdom, virtue, and the examined life have shaped how we think about what it me...


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There is a peculiar tension at the heart of contemporary Western culture. We have inherited a set of moral Christian foundations. Foundation that says that every human being possesses inherent dignity, that the suffering of strangers should concern us, and that power ought to serve the vulnerable rather than exploit them (which most of us take to be self-evident).

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There seems to be a conflicting pattern of thought at the moment. On the one hand, we are becoming far more secular, and our cultural belief in an all-powerful God has been in a steady decline for decades (if not centuries); on the other hand, there also seems to be an increase in people moving toward Christianity.

This got me thinking: can people be Christian w...


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Part 1: The Problem with Extremes The Pendulum of Human Nature

Human beings can tend to be creatures of extremes. We often miss The Golden Mean.

If you watch yourself over the course of a week and you may see it clearly. On Monday morning you’re motivated and disciplined, planning to wake up at 6 AM every day and transform your life. By Friday evening you’...


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