Prologue In the early 1970s, I wrote my Ph.D. thesis on Adamantios Koraes at the University of Wisconsin. I read his voluminous writings and hundreds of ...

Eudaimonia, a Greek concept, refers to living a deeply meaningful life guided by values and purpose, rather than chasing ...

Research reveals being virtuous doesn't always boost mood, but it makes life feel meaningful. Here's what scientists found ...

Philosophers from Aristotle to Nietzsche have debated whether being virtuous only helps others, or if it benefits the ...

If we're to reach Martin Seligman's vision of 51 percent of the world flourishing by 2051, that 51 percent must include our ...

In a world that typically associates happiness with pleasure, success, and comfort, the idea of ‘eudaemonia’ provides us with ...

Aristotle has reminded generations that true intellect lies in openness without blind acceptance. His teachings have guided critical thinking, philosophical enquiry, and ethical reasoning for ...

Students in India report higher flourishing than those who are employed, a pattern shared with Japan, Kenya, and some other countries. At a moment when job markets are tightening and aspirations ...

Pete Hegseth, the current defense secretary, has stressed what he calls the “warrior ethos,” while other Americans seem to ...

Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics reads uncannily like a critique of today, which is obsessed with optimisation, hacks and performative happiness, where a "good life" is marketed as a destination rather ...

What does happiness come down to? “Good relationships keep us healthier and happier.” That's what over 85 years of research from Harvard tells us. The human experience has shown us the same thing ...