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Why People get into Unhealthy Relationships
One of the sadder symptoms of not having been treated well in childhood is a remarkable tolerance - and indeed appetite - for not being treated entir…
2 days, 16 hours ago
Thoreau and Civil Disobedience
Henry David Thoreau not only wrote Walden; he is also responsible for a small pamphlet titled Civil Disobedience, which recommends that – when a US p…
2 days, 17 hours ago
The Ex You Can’t Get Over
Emotional Intelligence, Daily. Start now: https://www.theschooloflife.com/subscription/ Struggling to move on from a breakup? This film reveals the …
2 days, 18 hours ago
Are we too Materialistic?
The worry that we are too materialistic is an inevitable one in modern consumer society. The answer, surprisingly, is that there are better and worse…
2 days, 19 hours ago
The Problem with Over-Friendly People
Friendliness is a great virtue. Over-friendliness can be an unexpected problem. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio conte…
2 days, 20 hours ago
How to Be Strong and Resilient
Much of the reason why we give up far too soon, fall into despair and abandon our projects is not because things are hard per se but because they are…
2 days, 21 hours ago
Why Hegel knew there would be days like these
The German philosopher Hegel helps us to understand that progress in societies is never linear, and that these societies may have to go through a var…
2 days, 21 hours ago
How to Prepare for the Worst
We tend to get very attached to plan As. We’ll get married, move into a house near the park, work in financial services, pivot into philanthropy and …
2 days, 23 hours ago
How to Know If You Have Real Friends (And What to Do If You Don't)
What if being lonely were actually a sign of being an interesting, emotionally sincere and thoughtful person? What if, in a world of superficial alli…
3 days, 2 hours ago
How to cope with impotence
The cause of certain kinds of impotence lies in a curious and poignant area: with excessive respect. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to…
3 days, 2 hours ago