Virtuous Life Is a Better Recipe for a Happy Life Than Violent Life

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"To reduce life to exact rule and method is commonly a painful, off-to fruitless occupation," he writes. "We lose all the pleasure of the game by our Flem and carelessness." He adds that if a man be liable to a vice or imperfection, it may happen that a good quality will render him more miserable. The philosopher's final words: "I really felt by the end here that he redeemed himself from some of the like weird, like, it is certain that like, yeah?"

David and Tamler gild and stain David Humeâ€™s essay â€œThe Scepticâ€ with their sentiments. If nothing is inherently valuable or despicable, desirable or hateful, then what do philosophers have to offer when it comes to happiness? If reason is powerless, does it all come down to our emotions and â€œhumoursâ€? Or does the study of philosophy and liberal arts naturally lead to a fulfilling and virtuous life? Plus we look at a new non-traditional social psych paper on how we always imagine that things could be better, and tip our caps to the queen of handling Twitter pile-ons (and former VBW guest) â€“ Candy Mom.