![]() ![]() Kieran Setiya is a philosopher who enjoys witty banter as much as delving into the depths of foundational life questions. ![]() ![]() Our conversation today revolves around his latest book, Midlife: A Philosophical Guide, which outlines a helpful framework for wrestling with existential questions. My guest today is Kieran Setiya, professor of philosophy at MIT. Have you ever asked yourself, what would my life have been like if I’d gone down another career path? Or wished you could release some past grudge that sits on your shoulder like a squaking parrot? The Contemplify conversation today revolves around questions of meaning, purpose and regret. – Jim Holt (author of Why Does the World Exist?) “Written with charming simplicity and wry humor, Midlife is a philosophically rich source of what might be called ‘the higher life hacks’ – reflective ways of dissolving the sense of emptiness and regret that tends to hit each of us with the onset of middle age. ![]()
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