Philosophy for Life
Philosophy begins in wonder, Aristotle said, but it also begins with living, with the choices and problems and joys and suffering that make a human life. How can I be happy?
How can I forgive someone who really hurt me?
How should I choose a mate? Should infidelity end my marriage? Can I be blamed for what I feel?
A CUP OF WHY is meant to help you with all these tough questions,
and also invite you to wonder and take delight in the world.
Building Healthy Relationships
What Is a Healthy Relationship? There are many kinds of health and many kinds of healthy relationships. As I argued in Ethical Engineering, medical health
Loneliness: What It Is and 17 Ways to Cope with It
Loneliness, says Deborah Orr, “is an ailment of modernity…hardwired into modern life.” But while the wired world has made us more isolated, loneliness has a
The Golden Rule for Relationships
Marilyn Monroe famously said “if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.” Are people who
Love is an Old Shoe
More nonsense has been written about love than about anything else except maybe toenail fungus. People say that love, which comes only once in a
Good Is Good Enough
“I want it all,” sang Queen, Bruce Springsteen, High School Musical, and many others. “Never settle” has 6.7 million hits on Google. “All or
Making Ethical Decisions
Most of the time, it’s pretty clear what’s right and what’s wrong. But sometimes it’s not. A famous example that promotes endless debate is the
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