January 2023
How success could prevent you from having a meaningful life
Acknowledging that we are designed to fail might lead us to live more joyfully and purposefully.
- Michael S. Roth
- Opinion
- Psychology
Don’t worry – you don’t always need to be happy
Even if we want to buy into the modern happiness cult, most of us can’t help but notice that life frequently just sucks.
- Andreas Kluth
September 2022
Kim Kardashian brings in a big name to launch a private equity fund
Skky Partners, which also involves Carlyle executive Jay Sammons, will focus on investments in the consumer and media industry.
- Sonali Basak
July 2021
How philosopher Peter Singer came to appreciate billionaires
The controversial academic talks about philanthropy, the state of politics, Hawthorn’s dire season, and the Melbourne skier who helped his parents escape Nazis.
- Richard Henderson
March 2021
Why we love, and hate, Jordan Peterson
The Canadian psychologist’s appeal is that he is every one of us who couldn’t resist that pointless Facebook argument.
- Helen Lewis
February 2021
- Opinion
- Culture wars
How America ships identity politics back to France
The French are unhappy about the flow of politically correct ideas from the US. It’s just a case of what goes around, however.
- Daniel W. Drezner
January 2021
Director’s unusual art is ‘harder than learning classical Greek’
For John Vallance, steel sculpting has a powerful link to life drawing, which he says is the most difficult thing he’s ever done.
- Philippa Coates
November 2020
Let’s talk about sex – and philosophy
Why don't philosophers talk about sex? Author Damon Young is changing the conversation and talks to AFR Magazine in this month's What I Am Reading column.
- Luke Slattery
Francis Fukuyama on fame, grand postulations and woodwork
The political philosopher, who has published ten books and teaches at Stanford University, spends his free time making furniture.
- Brent Crane
October 2020
- No. 76
- Rich List
Ancient philosophy helps Rich Lister build a city
Maha Sinnathamby always held fast to the belief that he could deliver Australia's first privately built city against all objections – and there were many.
- Philippa Coates
April 2020
What I learned from Ayn Rand
A Millennial leftie finds plenty to admire in the ideas of a right-wing darling.
- Wendy Liu
February 2020
Don't read this story! (You may have news overload)
Meet the former Sydney CFO of a duty free chain, now turned philosopher, who advocates cutting the news out of your life.
- Martin Newman
