How do we lead fulfilling, balanced lives while excelling in our chosen fields? Seeking an answer to that question, two Kellogg students, Rohan Rajiv ’16 and Lexie Smith ’15, started “The Good Life ...

It may not be happy or fulfilling, but it can still be a good life. We all want to experience a "good life." Though we may have different definitions of what this means, it generally includes building ...

Mike Birbiglia has mined his medical, emotional and existential crises for long-form comedic storytelling for the better part of two decades. This time, however, the stakes feel somehow more vital as ...

In his powerful book The Burnout Society, South Korean philosopher Byung-Chul Han argues that in modern society, individuals have an imperative to achieve. Han calls this an "achievement society" in ...

But what a good life looks like and how to create it have been existential questions pondered for millennia by philosophers, some of whom have offered abstract or difficult-to-obtain perspectives on ...

The bromide has it that a liberal is a person who won’t take his own side in an argument. To this we might add a corollary: there is a certain kind of conservative pundit who has never really had a ...

I've moved around a few places in my life, and each job experience has shown me how much local policies shape our work lives. Some places make it easier to thrive—fair wages, paid leave and ...

(The Conversation) — A philosopher argues that true leisure is when we can reflect on our real priorities, cultivate friendships and decide what kind of life we want to live. (The Conversation) — In ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Many of us want to live a “good life.” But what a good life looks ...