GK is happy in the morning with his toast and marmalade. I too favor the "nearsighted view" at dawn, which on reflection lends greater clarity, cheer, and ameliorative potential to the rest of the day. And to life.
"This happiness is the result of taking a nearsighted view of life as opposed to the kind in which you wake up and begin thinking about the Middle East…"
https://open.substack.com/pub/garrisonkeillor/p/i-open-the-fridge-and-life-beckons?r=35ogp&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
Successor site to the Philosophy of Happiness blog (http://philoshap.blogspot.com/) that supported PHIL 3160 at MTSU, 2011-2019. The course returns Fall 2025.
PHIL 3160 – Philosophy of Happiness
What is it, how can we best pursue it, why should we? Supporting the study of these and related questions at Middle Tennessee State University and beyond. "Examining the concept of human happiness and its application in everyday living as discussed since antiquity by philosophers, psychologists, writers, spiritual leaders, and contributors to pop culture."
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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