Life should be an aim unto itself, a purpose unto itself. (Montaigne). Montaigne was both a Skeptic and an Epicurean. He believed in “human flourishing”, in peace of mind, in tolerance towards others, and in love of nature. He is famous for his ceaseless self-questioning. We need more people like him.

The leader of an Amish sect in Ohio has been jailed for 15 years for orchestrating a series of assaults in which dissenting members of his community had their hair and beards cut off. Samuel Mullet and 15 of his followers (who received lesser terms of between one and seven years) were convicted last year …

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Eating a vegetarian diet can have a dramatic effect on your heart. A study of 44,000 people has revealed that vegetarians are 32% less likely to die from, or need hospital treatment for, heart disease. Scientists at the University of Oxford tracked 15,100 vegetarians and 29,400 people who ate meat and fish. Over the course …

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