I’m drawn to the idea of an art of living much more so than to the compulsive search for life hacks, regimens of self-improvement, or self-optimization schemes. These too often feel like a doubling down on the insistence that we can always do more if only we apply the right technique. They also suggest that the path to happiness involves the... See more

Aristotelian virtue ethics. Virtue ethics is neat because, although it is typically too amorphous for rationalist young men on the internet, it does tend to line up with common sense. One of its main precepts is this: your desires are not context-less, but the result of your habits. If you cultivate certain habits, your desires will change... See more