Happiness From Greece to Social Media
Write an essay exploring how the concept of happiness has evolved over the centuries. Compare the ancient Greek view of eudaimonia with today's understanding of happiness in the context of materialism and social media.
Suggested length: An essay or article: 800 to 2,500 words
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Make it yours
Three ways to take this prompt somewhere nobody else will.
- End with something the reader can do or think about today.
- State your main point in one sentence before you start.
- Include a counterargument and answer it fairly.
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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