Thoughts from philosopher Bertrand Russell on happiness and unhappiness. He was one of the twentieth century’s most notable philosophers, mathematicians, and activists and wrote extensively on the human condition. I was doing some research about eighteen months ago for a series of articles on the nature of happiness, and material came my way from mathematician […]
Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness Part 1
An exploration into the phenomenon of happiness the dichotomous nature of the human condition. Over the next few weeks on Sunday Letters, we will explore the human pursuit of happiness, what it means, and whether or not we can indeed finally achieve it. We will examine its diametrical opposite, unhappiness, and try to understand how […]
There Is No Point In Work, Unless…
I’ve got an office/workspace at the bottom of our small garden. It’s a converted shed. Last summer, twelve months, I cleared it out, and in a couple of weeks had my own private space for work. It’s a Godsend. Here I can work uninterrupted, blinkered for hours on end. The only sound is the hum […]