Matthew Stewart, “The Epicurean Republic” (Open Agenda, 2021)
Ideas Roadshow Podcast
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The Pursuit of Happiness
The pursuit of happiness was alwaysis somewhat mystifying to me, because i always had tho thoght, well, that's a pretty hedenistic way to look at e. We sould be happy. We should go out. We should maximis our, you know, whatever oure credit cards. But it again, this idea of power of ideas and the impact that ideas have actually had on the re an bradce, another one that had always mystified me. Yes, i think that the pursuit of happiness is both the most popular phrase in the declaration of independence and probably the least understood, or at least understanding in a proper historical sense.
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