How We Experience Time
Reflect on the concept of "time" as both a human construct and a natural phenomenon. Analyze how our perception of time affects our lifestyle, relationships, work, and possibly the pursuit of happiness.
Suggested length: An essay or article: 800 to 2,500 words
Start the clock
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Make it yours
Three ways to take this prompt somewhere nobody else will.
- Use one example from your own life.
- Open with a specific story, then widen out to the big idea.
- Write for a curious friend, not an expert.
Writing philosophy books
Big questions, argued carefully.
Philosophy asks how to live, what we can know and what's right. Popular philosophy brings those questions to general readers, and Stoicism in particular has found a huge new audience.
What readers expect
- A real question at the center
- Careful, step-by-step reasoning
- Engagement with other thinkers
- Ideas readers can apply
A tip before you start
Start with a question readers already ask themselves, then reason through it in plain language.
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