How Should We Live?

How Should We Live? — Full Chapter Overview

• Chapter 1: Recommendation

• Chapter 2: The modern romantic notion of a soul mate doesn’t work in real life.

• Chapter 3: The challenges facing today’s families have deep historical origins.

• Chapter 4: Human beings are naturally empathetic, and we can use this to widen our horizons.

• Chapter 5: Even with today’s bewildering range of careers, we can still discover purpose in our work.

• Chapter 6: Modern people are fixated on time and ruled by the clock’s beat, but it hasn’t always been this way.

• Chapter 7: Money might keep the world turning, but our attitude toward it is up to us.

• Chapter 8: Our senses define how we perceive reality, and we likely have more than the traditional five.

• Chapter 9: Traveling is a powerful way to discover yourself and the world, and four traveler types can guide us.

• Chapter 10: Our bond with nature has shifted greatly over time, yet we remain mentally tied to it, if not physically.

• Chapter 11: Our convictions are usually passed down to us, yet we ought to be ready to question them.

• Chapter 12: We mistakenly think creativity is unteachable, yet it’s a vital self-expression open to everyone.

• Chapter 13: Nowadays, death is shrouded in taboo, but in the past it wasn’t – and to fully live, we must face it.