philosophy
June 2023
How Not to Kill Yourself
Suicide rates are rising at an alarming rate in America and the populations most at risk are no longer white middle-aged men, they are increasingly young people and minorities. What societal ills might be fueling this tragic trend?
December 2022
Living a Good Enough Life
This forum challenges the notion that happiness should be life’s primary pursuit, arguing we might be better served by living well within our means and concentrating on leading a meaningful life instead.
January 2021
How To Think Long-Term In A Short-Term World
It’s time to trade in shortsightedness for long-term thinking. That’s according to author and philosopher Roman Krznaric, who writes about the power of ideas in his new book The Good Ancestor.
March 2017
Ways of Being in the World
Krista Tippett, host of award-winning NPR program “On Being”, discusses her latest book Becoming Wise: an inquiry into the mystery and art of living. She’s joined in conversation by poet and author David Whyte.