Philosophers are generally expected to display wisdom and calm in the face of existential questions. I am just not one of those philosophers. I spent 30 years racing away from these thoughts by running and swimming obsessively, pretending that I had no physical limits.
A New Understanding of Human Beings’ Most Basic DesireThe philosopher Rebecca Newberger Goldstein’s latest book looks beyond happiness as the goal of a well-lived life.By John Kaag
[GUSNOTE: THERE IS NOTHING NEW ABOUT REBECCA NEWBERGER GOLDSTEIN'S VIEWS... UNLESS ONE FORGETS ABOUT THE MANY PHILOSOPHERS WHO CAME BEFORE HER...]