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Life is Not About Pursuing Happiness
Is happiness overrated? This film challenges the pursuit of constant contentment, advocating for a life of meaningful experience and psychological de…
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To Have or Not to Have Children
When deciding whether or not to have children, we should acknowledge that we aren’t choosing either a ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ answer - merely deciding wh…
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The Secret Power of Gratitude
Life constantly requires that we say thank you to people - for presents, favours and helpful actions. But expressing thanks is a far from straightfor…
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The Quiet Force of Undelivered Letters
A general principle of mental health is that the less we are able to express, the more unwell we get it. Our spirits can lighten and our horizons exp…
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How Unloving Parents Generate Self-Hating Children
Our sense of self-worth is dependent upon the love we were shown as children. The legacy of an unloving parent may be a lifetime of self-hatred, whic…
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Why Comedy Signifies
We’re used to thinking that the purpose of comedy is just to help us relax and ‘have a good laugh’. But in fact, the mission of comedy is far grander…
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NIETZSCHE ON: The Superior Being
Nietzsche’s concept of the Superman is one of the most exciting and yet weird aspects of his thought. What did he really mean by this unusual word? …
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Is It OK to Keep Secrets From Your Partner?
We’re taught that love requires honesty, and that secrets are anathema to healthy relationships. But there may be very noble reasons for concealing t…
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Jamie Presents Philosophy - A Proposal
Philosophy is in trouble, because no one with any charisma or charm is speaking about it to a broad public. That's why we went to visit one of the wo…
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Why Do We Shed Our Curiosity — and How Can We Revive It?
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