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Ancient Greek Philosophers Took the Home Far More Seriously Than We Know

Aeon

Ancient Greek philosophy treated the household and domestic life as serious subjects of inquiry, and texts from Aristotle's Economics to the Stoic philosophers Musonius Rufus and Hierocles reveal a far richer discourse on marriage, home and gender than the dominant readings of Plato and Aristotle suggest. The Aristotelian Economics argued that households form the foundation of the city rather than the reverse, while Hierocles described marriage as the first human community and encouraged husbands and wives to exchange domestic roles as circumstances required.

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What 19th Century French Romantics Can Teach us About Gen Z Anxiety

Aeon

Drawing on the 19th-century French concept of the mal du siècle, a generational malaise diagnosed by Romantic writers like Alfred de Musset and Chateaubriand, this piece argues that today's widespread anxiety mirrors the disillusionment felt by young people after Napoleon's fall — a generation trapped between a glorious past and a foreclosed future.

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The Woman Who Puts America to Sleep

The Hustle

Inspired by a terminal friend’s advice to pursue her dreams, former yoga teacher Kathryn Nicolai built "Nothing Much Happens," a multi-million-download podcast empire that uses sensory-rich bedtime stories to help adults fall asleep.

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