How to feel grateful when we don’t feel grateful
To cultivate gratitude, we need to expand our conception of what it is. Gratitude as an emotion: While gratitude is certainly an emotion, it is [...]
How detachment protects us from negativity
Suppose we are walking on a narrow path that slopes unpredictably and has ditches on both sides. We could walk much more steadily if the [...]
When philosophy seems pessimistic …
When philosophy seems pessimistic -Philosophy centers on asking big questions: such as where we came from, where we are meant to go (if anywhere) and [...]