“Happiness is overrated, and seeking it is a waste of time. A lobotomy will get you there quicker. Search for meaning, depth and fulfilment instead.”
Going to skate past the elephant-in-the-room that is ‘where have you been all this while?’ and rush to open the door to Palestinian writer Susan Abulhawa’s 10 Rules for Living.
There’s much too much to watch! And it’s in constant competition with all those to-be-read books! These past few months I haven’t gotten into anything besides the last season of Hacks. But this did not stop me from thoroughly enjoying this Fleabag and Normal People crossover that I’d somehow missed?
Standing Up for Aristotle
Natalie Haynes of the eponymous Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics podcast sounds alarmingly like Phoebe Waller-Bridge, just listen to this excellent, eye-opening episode on Aristotle, who was the original scientist (biology, zoology) and all-round curious guy—”through wonder, philosophy begins”.
While we’re here, why not also read: ‘The only Indian high schools that teach Aristotle & Plato.’
Apolitical Intellectuals by Otto Rene Castillo
