philosophy of love

  • How to Choose the Best Kind of Friend for You, According to Aristotle

    How to Choose the Best Kind of Friend for You, According to Aristotle

    Aristotle was pretty perceptive about issues that still carry an urgency in modern times: Friends of utility, pleasure, and mutual admiration still exist, as are the respective styles of friendship that you might encounter over the course of a relationship. You can filter Aristotle’s concept through the lens of modern psychology to better understand what…


  • How to Be Happy Right Now, With Dr. Laurie Santos

    How to Be Happy Right Now, With Dr. Laurie Santos

    It’s no surprise to anyone that the pandemic has had a huge impact on our mental health. The virus has caused loneliness, depression, and anxiety to run rampant throughout the world. So this week, we sit down with The Happiness Lab host and Yale University psychology professor Dr. Laurie Santos to learn some of the…