My article, “The Ascent of Meaning” now appears in The Moral Life: An Introductory Reader in Ethics and Literature, just published by Oxford University Press. But, as I’ll explain below, “I” didn’t write the paper.
Monthly Archives: November 2021
More Great Essays
Here are some very recent essays that I recommend. I intended to write a blog post summarizing them but simply don’t have the time. Perhaps my readers will find one or more to be especially mind-opening. Continue reading More Great Essays
Children and Happiness
I recently read “What Becoming a Parent Really Does to Your Happiness” in The Atlantic. Research has found that having children reduces the quality of life but the full truth about parenthood, happiness, and meaning in life is more complicated. Continue reading Children and Happiness
Dr. Harvey Wiley: A True Hero
Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley (October 18, 1844 – June 30, 1930)
I recently watched “The Poison Squad,” an episode on PBS’ American Experience. It is the story of a time when Americans had no idea that toxic substances were in their foods and of how government chemist Dr. Harvey Wiley who, determined to banish dangerous substances from dinner tables, took on the powerful food manufacturers and their allies. Continue reading Dr. Harvey Wiley: A True Hero
Playing Table Tennis
In the fall of 1968, I began watching members of the St. Louis table tennis club play in the auditorium of our church. I had never seen table tennis played at a high level so I was enthralled. Continue reading Playing Table Tennis