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Tokens: On Human Flourishing

Tokens: On Human Flourishing

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The ancient philosopher Aristotle often points to the idea that everything one does must move toward what he calls a “telos,” what we might call an “end goal.” To live well, he says, we must always be paying attention to the telos of what we are doing, and according to him, there is no higher telos than human flourishing. But how does one learn to flourish in a culture that often seems to care more about being right than being good, more about being loud than being loving, and more about being successful than being happy?

We've featured a variety of Most Outstanding people, from poets to psychologists, who have sought to answer that question: David Brooks, Miroslav Volf, Edith Hall, Curt Thompson, Naomi Shihab Nye, and many others.

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    75: The Practice of Humor
    Jun 2 2022

    Might we all be happier if we stopped taking ourselves too seriously? Singer-songwriters Andy Gullahorn and Antsy McClain describe how humor can make us comfortable enough to be vulnerable with each other.

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    34 mins
  • 71: Seven Ways to Ruin Your Life: Rebecca DeYoung

    71: Seven Ways to Ruin Your Life: Rebecca DeYoung
    Apr 21 2022

    Are the “seven deadly sins” merely a medieval-era reflection upon divine finger-wagging? Rebecca DeYoung explains why the “seven deadly sins” is better understood as a diagnostic tool which may instead facilitate a joyful and flourishing life.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • 68: How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life: Edith Hall

    68: How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life: Edith Hall
    Mar 31 2022

    Edith Hall offers timely commentary on the virtue ethics of Aristotle: and how contemporary society may be missing fundamental keys to living life well.

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    58 mins
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