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We spend much of our lives building our careers. We chase success, recognition, and expansive networks—yet despite all of it, many of us still experience a quiet, persistent loneliness. In this episode of Office Hours, I turn to Aristotle and his work, the Nicomachean Ethics, to ask an age-old question: what makes a good friend?
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Friendships account for 60% of the difference in happiness between individuals.
“These are called a telic friendships, which means they don't have a telos. They're not utilitarian. They're useless, if you know what I mean. Cosmically, beautifully useless.”
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