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Jul 7, 2023 · A recent poll showed that Americans now value money more than patriotism, religion, community, or children. In fact, 69% of Gen Zs believe “money can buy happiness.” But as ever, money won’t...
- Aristotle. In Aristotelian philosophy, virtue is the key requirement for a life well lived. But while his stoic contemporaries thought virtue alone would assure a good life, Aristotle knew that a few other things would be needed.
- Thoreau. (Illustration by Julia Suits.) Henry David Thoreau is famous for retreating to a cabin near Walden pound and writing a book about his experiment of living a simple, self-sufficient life in the wilderness.
- Epicurus. (Getty images/BigThink) Epicurus was a philosopher with some bold ideas on how to make people happy. He lived in the countryside in a large house with a dozen other people where they all lived communally.
- Nietzsche. (Getty Images) Nietzsche was one of the prominent members of the chronically asking for money club. His books didn’t sell well at all, and he never had much money during his productive years.
- “Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me. . . Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful. . . that’s what matters to me.”
- “Life is about making an impact, not making an income.” – Kevin Kruse.
- “Strive not be a success, but rather to be of value.” – Albert Einstein.
- “No one has ever become poor from giving.” – Maya Angelou.
- Existentialism
- Absurdism
- Religious Existentialism
- Buddhism
Existentialism is an approach to philosophy that focuses on the questions of human existence, including how to live a meaningful life in the face of a meaningless universe. Many thinkers and writers are associated with the movement, including Nietzsche, Simone de Beauvoir, and Fyodor Dostoevsky. But perhaps the most prominent of the 20th-century ex...
Absurdism is a philosophy created by Sartre’s one-time friend and later intellectual rival Albert Camus. It is based on the idea that existence is fundamentally absurd and cannot be fully understood through reason. It is related to, but not the same as, existentialism. Camus argues that absurdityarises when humans try to impose order and meaning on...
While the primary existentialist thinkers were all atheists — Nietzsche raised the alarm on nihilism when he declared “God is dead” — the founder of the school was an extremely religious thinker by the name of Søren Kierkegaard. A Danish philosopher working in the first half of the 19th century, he turned his rather angsty disposition into a major ...
Another religious take can be found in the works of Japanese philosopher Keiji Nishitani. Nishitani studied early existentialism under Martin Heidegger, himself a leading existentialist thinker, but provided a Zen Buddhist approach to many of the same problems the existentialists addressed. Nishitani saw the modern problem of nihilism as everywhere...
Dec 19, 2013 · He is one of the greatest thinkers in the history of western philosophy. Aristotle’s views on living well begin with a consideration of ends and means. Suppose I want a car—the car is my end or goal. I can earn, borrow, or steal the money to get the car—these are my means.
Apr 30, 2014 · You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal.
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Jul 29, 2014 · Here are powerful quotes and words of wisdom from some of the greatest thinkers and achievers in history that will inspire your heart and mind for true wealth and happiness in life.
