A family on the throne is an interesting idea. It brings down the pride of sovereignty to the level of petty life.
Walter Bagehot
Life is a school of probability.
I never thought I was cut out for a life of crime. I even felt guilty when I accidentally stole a Subbuteo catalogue, thinking it was free. But... →
Julian Baggini
Daily life is better when it involves interactions with real people who have a personal investment in their labour, like shopkeepers, than it is with... →
The reason to be an atheist is not that it makes us feel better or gives us a more rewarding life. The reason to be an atheist is simply that there... →
Atheists should point out that life without God can be meaningful, moral and happy.
Happiness is not the same as life satisfaction, while neither are identical to what we might call flourishing.
No genuine choice is ever simply a matter of the arbitrary exercise of will. Take your choice of lunch today. You can't decide to want anything... →
Life is full of what-ifs, many of which could easily have been realities, had just a few things been different.
It is often said that having gone through any kind of suffering tends to makes you appreciate life more and live more in the present. I'm not... →