Roots of Flourishing

This episode defines and lists the basic goods associated with each dimension which we should never harm and generally work towards promoting.  Basic goods are goods or ends that should not be instrumental to another good.  In other words, these should not be used to serve other ends.  A list of basic goods includes life, health, knowledge, work, play, aesthetic experience, friendship, marriage, p...

This episode reviews the importance of harmony to our human flourishing.  Harmony reinforces the notion that all the dimensions should not harm any other dimension but also that all the dimensions should work … together .  The effects of multi-dimensional living incorporating three or even four of our dimensions into all our activities result in full integration, human flourishing, and completion...

This episode explores the first of three criteria for human flourishing--balance.  Balance is everywhere in the universe and should also be established in our lives.  Balance amongst our four dimensions (biologic, psychologic, social, and spiritual) is essential for flourishing and we know that we are out of balance when we are not at peace.  Balance amongst the dimensions has elements of both qua...

This episode uncovers the root of how we can know whether we are truly in another dimension or merely a psychologic bystander.  By truly transcending our own thoughts, emotions, and desires, we can embrace the other which leads to both ours and other people's flourishing.  When we self-transcend, then we love someone or something else for their own sake and not as an instrument to gratify our...

In this introductory episode, we outline the four dimensions of our humanity that include the biologic, psychologic, social, and spiritual.  These dimensions are all interrelated and in order to achieve full human flourishing need to be in balance, working in harmony, and mutual subordinate to one another.  The spiritual is defined not as religious but as the transcendent.  The transcendent includ...