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Happiness is ...1 comment

eÆsthete wrote 4 days ago: If you’ve ever wondered if those must-have acquisitions you just had to have or whether those … more →

Tags: book, happiness, Money, attitudes, study

Gentle Repose5 comments

eÆsthete wrote 1 week ago:   “Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, Sounds, and sweet airs, that give delight … more →

Tags: thetempest, Shakespeare, Suffolk

Why We Work ... So Hard2 comments

eÆsthete wrote 3 weeks ago:   Even the best job in the world can be difficult to enjoy on a bad day. No matter how reward … more →

Tags: arts & letters, Alaindebotton, Books, Philosophy, PleasuresandSorrowsofwork

The Joy of Less2 comments

eÆsthete wrote 3 weeks ago:   “The beat of my heart has grown deeper, more active, and yet more peaceful, and it is as if … more →

Tags: happiness, Opinion, picoiyer

Another Lost Art1 comment

eÆsthete wrote 1 month ago: Maybe its the rush of the times, the loneliness of an andrenalized and indifferent society or the po … more →

Tags: arts & letters, readingaloud, lostart

Overheard

eÆsthete wrote 1 month ago:   Back in 1971, when the web was still twenty years off and the smallest computers were the siz … more →

Tags: Banally Useful, Google, informationoverload, InformationAge, HerbertA.Simon

The Good Life. Seriously.

eÆsthete wrote 1 month ago: How’s this for the good life? You’re rich, and you made the money yourself. You’re well into your 8 … more →

Tags: harvard, GoodLife, survey, Formula

Life: The Closeup2 comments

eÆsthete wrote 1 month ago: Life, Inc.: The Movie from Douglas Rushkoff, author of the book Life Inc: How the world became a cor … more →

Tags: Ethical Living, offbeat, Corporations, disconnect, Douglas+Rushkoff, life;themovie

Overheard

eÆsthete wrote 2 months ago:   Ever wanted to post a photo on Flickr and announce it right away on Twitter? That what … more →

Tags: New & Notable, technology, flickr, Excerpt, twitter, Insanity

Unladylike

eÆsthete wrote 2 months ago: It is disheartening to learn that the Breast Cancer site is having trouble getting enough people to … more →

Tags: breastcancer, Mammograms, Donate

With This Ring ...1 comment

eÆsthete wrote 2 months ago: With most of us lamenting the parlous state of the economy in general and our own dwindling fortunes … more →

Tags: Banally Useful, Divorce, Guidelines, Marriage, Psychiatry

Gracing the Earth

eÆsthete wrote 2 months ago: Via Grace in Small Things     … more →

Tags: Mother Earth, Global Matters, Humanitarian, PlanetEarth, Grace, gratitude

My Favorite Things About the Recession1 comment

eÆsthete wrote 2 months ago: For the time being, I take comfort that the destruction of the financial system as we know it might … more →

Tags: personalaccounts, recession, studsterkel

The Examined Life: Change Your Brain Change Your Life7 comments

whyguy wrote 3 months ago: This is an Academic Research Paper on neuroplasticity and the art of mental training.  It is my hope … more →

Tags: The Brain, biological and enviornmental determinism, Brain Training, buddhisim, Chaffee, cognitive therapy, Dalai Lama, Dr. Gary Marcus, Free Will

Gone is the Night

eÆsthete wrote 3 months ago: It’s hard not to notice that much of the world is ablaze in light even after the sun goes down … more →

Tags: Mother Earth, Essay, Night, Citylights

I Can't Take It Anymore

eÆsthete wrote 3 months ago: “There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk … more →

Tags: Personal, Creativity, risktaking

Lost in Thought

eÆsthete wrote 3 months ago: We read not only because we cannot know enough people, but because friendship is so vulnerable, so … more →

Tags: arts & letters, Quote, Reading, Borgès, Friendship

Thinking the Unthinkable2 comments

eÆsthete wrote 3 months ago: A brilliant and brutal obituary on why newspapers are no more. Make no mistake, they all saw the Int … more →

Tags: Newspapers, Opinion, obituary, internetrevolution

View from the Recession2 comments

eÆsthete wrote 3 months ago:   “I can’t break back into the newspaper business, even with a stellar resume. We … more →

Tags: Personal, recession, View, Accounts


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