✍🏻 Get my FREE 17-page paper-writing guide: https://jaredoliphint.kit.com/freepapertemplate📲 CONNECT on:X: https://x.com/jaredoliphintTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jared.oliphintInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaredoliphintLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/jaredoliphintThreads: https://www.threads.net/@jaredoliphintDr. Lorraine Besser is a philosopher, author, and professor at Middlebury College in Vermont. A specialist in both contemporary and historical moral psychology, her current research focuses on theories of happiness and well-being. She is the author of the trade book, The Art of the Interesting, and two academic books, Eudaimonic Ethics and The Philosophy of Happiness.Lorraine Besser's website: https://lorrainebesser.comDr. Jared Oliphint received his PhD in philosophy, and teaches philosophy at the college level. His published work has focused on metaphysics, philosophy of language, conceptual engineering, social ontology, and metaethics.Chapters00:00 Introduction to the Good Life02:55 Philosophical Foundations of the Good Life05:33 Psychology Meets Philosophy08:49 The Role of Happiness in the Good Life11:53 Meaning and Purpose in Life14:55 The Concept of Psychological Richness17:39 Integrating Happiness, Meaning, and Interest35:22 The Value of Interestingness38:09 Resilience and Challenge in the Good Life41:43 Mindfulness and Engaging with Challenges44:58 Navigating Digital Distractions50:54 The Balance of Seeking Interesting Experiences54:32 Purpose and the Pressure to Find It57:09 Understanding Boredom and Engagement01:02:32 Future Research on Boredom and Self-ExpansionCreate your own newsletter using my affiliate link with Kit here: https://partners.kit.com/ichm6j4wln2b🎙️ SUBSCRIBE to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2TBXs4TY8wt06KNg6Osm8v?si=wJa0rwPbTFahYQf2gxzMHQKeywordsgood life, philosophy, happiness, meaning, psychological richness, resilience, boredom, self-expansion, Aristotle, Plato

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