Tag

Enough

2 essays on enough. All posts

September 25, 2026

Which of Your Desires Are Actually Worth Chasing? Epicurus's Three-Part Filter

Epicurus wasn't about luxury. His three kinds of desire — natural and necessary, natural but unnecessary, empty — are a filter for which wants to act on.

September 21, 2026

Why Satisfaction Never Lasts: Schopenhauer's Pendulum Between Wanting and Boredom

Schopenhauer said life swings between the pain of wanting and the boredom of having. Here's why satisfaction never lasts — and the exit he missed.