The Human Flourishing Program @ Harvard UniversityWe talk so much about resilience, but not enough about buoyancy“Resilience” has become a buzzword. Books, articles and podcasts on the concept abound. It is widely believed to be among the most…6 min read·Jan 26, 2023----
The Human Flourishing Program @ Harvard UniversityOrdering Forgiveness Toward Justice by Jonathan C. RutledgeIn book 5 of his Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle opens his lecture on justice (Greek: dikaiosune) by pointing out that human beings speak of…7 min read·Oct 11, 2022----
The Human Flourishing Program @ Harvard UniversityRediscovering the “Ars Moriendi” by Xavier SymonsThe Western intellectual tradition has as a central preoccupation the question, “what is a good life?”. The concept of the good life…6 min read·Sep 6, 2022----
The Human Flourishing Program @ Harvard UniversityPeace on Earth?As the holiday season approaches, many people enter — willingly or not — into a reflective mood. Alongside the parties and presents, as…6 min read·Dec 14, 2021----
The Human Flourishing Program @ Harvard UniversityRetirement and Meaningful LifeWhat makes life meaningful? This question may be difficult to answer for many.7 min read·Nov 27, 2021----
The Human Flourishing Program @ Harvard UniversityGlobal Flourishing StudyA new era for the study of wellbeing6 min read·Nov 2, 2021----
The Human Flourishing Program @ Harvard UniversityWell-being in Vulnerable Contexts During the COVID-19 Pandemicby Richard G. Cowden, Victor Counted, Tim Lomas and Andre Renzaho5 min read·Jan 6, 2021----
The Human Flourishing Program @ Harvard UniversityThe Fragility of Flourishing: Augustine’s Critique of the Stoics by Brendan W. CaseAugustine and the Stoics agreed that human flourishing is fragile if it depends on any external goods, but the Stoics took this to show…12 min read·Nov 26, 2020--2--2
The Human Flourishing Program @ Harvard UniversityMeaning in Life, Imagination, and Søren Kierkegaard by Jeffrey A. HansonIt may not be the mere presence or attainment of value as such that is meaningful but rather the effort involved in the attainment5 min read·Nov 4, 2020----
The Human Flourishing Program @ Harvard UniversityinTempleton WorldFive Domains for Human FlourishingOne way to understand human flourishing is to break “complete human wellbeing” into some of its component parts.5 min read·Sep 24, 2020----