Philosophy
So many people wished me a happy birthday (thanks everyone), that it started me thinking about happiness. Aristotle devotes a significant amount of space in the Nicomachean Ethics to the question, so let's play with it in this turn's "what's the difference."
What is the difference between happiness, joy, and contentment?
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- What's The Difference: Secrecy, Privacy, And Confidentiality
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- If You're Happy And You Know It
The shorter of the short people was singing "If You're Happy and You Know It" yesterday at the breakfast table and it led me to wonder whether the line is redundant. Is happiness opaque, can you be happy and not know it?...
- Bullshit Or Not: Js Mill Edition
There's an old sketch film called Amazon Women on the Moon and one of the bits is a parody of the old Leonard Nimoy show, In Search Of... called, Bullshit or Not? with the tagline "Bullshit or not? You decide." So I've stolen it for an occasional...
Philosophy
What's the Difference: Happiness, Joy, and Contentment
So many people wished me a happy birthday (thanks everyone), that it started me thinking about happiness. Aristotle devotes a significant amount of space in the Nicomachean Ethics to the question, so let's play with it in this turn's "what's the difference."
What is the difference between happiness, joy, and contentment?
- The Irrationality Of Being A Fan
Today is opening day for the Orioles. I'm a lifelong O's fan and my kids have been junior Orioles for the last five years -- I figure, well, you have to learn to cuss sometime. In long discussions about the nature of bring a fan with...
- What's The Difference: Secrecy, Privacy, And Confidentiality
Let's play what's the difference. So, what is the difference between secrecy, privacy, and confidentiality. If you don't feel comfortable explaining the difference in the public sphere of the comment section, please contact me off-line and...
- There Is No Such Thing As A Stupid Question. Really?
The old chestnut "there is no such thing as a stupid question," is clearly designed to encourage questions from those who are insecure, but not stupid. But is it true? When I do my "any questions: auto mechanics to quantum mechanics" schtick everyday,...
- If You're Happy And You Know It
The shorter of the short people was singing "If You're Happy and You Know It" yesterday at the breakfast table and it led me to wonder whether the line is redundant. Is happiness opaque, can you be happy and not know it?...
- Bullshit Or Not: Js Mill Edition
There's an old sketch film called Amazon Women on the Moon and one of the bits is a parody of the old Leonard Nimoy show, In Search Of... called, Bullshit or Not? with the tagline "Bullshit or not? You decide." So I've stolen it for an occasional...