Podcast - Life Is Hard. How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way

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Kieran Setia: I think that this has been a very interesting conversation and it's an ongoing one for sure. We have not hit all of the different threads and themes that are in the book, which is great. It just means they can dig deeper into what we already talked about and then also those other things that we didn't even mention. And again, if you're surprised by a philosophy book showing up in a productivity podcast, you shouldn't be Philosophy and living well doesn't tie directly to your end goal.

This week I was excited to connect with Kieran Setiya about his newest book, Life is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way. Kieran teaches philosophy at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) working mainly in ethics, epistemology, and the philosophy of mind. In addition to his latest book Kieran is the author of Practical Knowledge, Reasons without Rationalism, and Knowing Right From Wrong.

In this conversation we discuss the reality that life can be hard and there is no cure for the human condition: But Kieran believes philosophy can help. In this chat he offers us a map for navigating rough terrain, from personal trauma to injustice along with navigating grief and the overall mission of living with one another. This was truly a great conversation about how the pragmatics of productivity share the common goals of philosophy which is living a good life not only for ourselves but alongside others.

Connect With Kieran:

Website: www.ksetiya.net

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KieranSetiya

Book: Life is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way:

https://amzn.to/3XrHS2X

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