On the Importance of Finding Meaning in Life
In March of 1877, Ulysses S. Grant left the presidency with a sullied reputation. It was a tough pill to swallow for a man who emerged from…
In March of 1877, Ulysses S. Grant left the presidency with a sullied reputation. It was a tough pill to swallow for a man who emerged from…
Lately, I’ve been passing through what a friend called “a perfect storm” of setbacks. When they mount to a certain number, you can’t tell what’s big and…
If man were happy, he would be the more so, the less he was diverted, like the Saints and God. - Yes; but is it not to…
Happiness can only be experienced by individuals. While happiness can affect groups of people, its basic quality as a human emotion springs from a person's engagement with…
Understanding the American Pursuit of Happiness Happiness is now the serious study of human well-being. As the study of happiness becomes more serious and exact, happiness researchers…
The Pursuit of Happiness and the American Regime: Political Theory in Literature. Elizabeth Amato. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2018. In a time marked by enormous economic…