Category Archives: philosophy

How do you define wasting life? There's no description in the Oxford English Dictionary, however, we all know when we're doing something that's a waste of time or serves little to no purpose ... Read More

Thoreau's economics meant using "life" instead of money when analysing the true cost of something ... Read More

The saying “ignorance is bliss” originated in 1768 from the English poet Thomas Gray. The meaning was never to say that being stupid makes you happier, but instead, less information is blissful ... Read More

Why do we work? Work used to be about survival but that changed with the Industrial Revolution so the reason for work had to be reinvented ... Read More

How do you describe yourself? When put on the spot, how do you answer: who am I? And are you happy with your answer? ... Read More

Just like our pets, humans have been domesticated but has our domestication made us happier? ... Read More

Why do you, I and so many people around the world hate working so much? ... Read More

Living life trapped in a suburban hell while working jobs we hate is a common problem. The film, Revolutionary Road depicts this brilliantly. ... Read More

If there's one psychological phenomenon that everyone should know it's: the hedonic treadmill. t should make you question what you want in life. ... Read More