Island Eudaimonia 101

Eudaimonia can be understood as living well or human flourishing, but is literally translated as well spirit. Islands are usually imagined as beautiful environments where life's troubles melt away, if only it were so easy. Island Eudaimonia is about the simplicity and the complexity of life. It is a philosophy built on an understanding that knowledge and wisdom are more powerful than ignorance and ideology. It is a way of life that embraces histories and cultures, celebrating their diversity, while conscious of the universal essence of shared human experience on earth. It celebrates humanism and reminds us that most of the concerns of humanity are ancient, even if modern life accelerates experience. By exploring the art, history, mathematics, science, technology, architecture, economics, politics and philosophy of both the ancients and the moderns, we will share in knowledge that begins the dialogue to wisdom and living well. Along the way, we will explore popular culture, comedy, theatre, music, film, television, internet, vehicles, photography, fashion, fishing, travel, gastronomy, nutrition, health, sports, gender, sex, business, finance, space, books and news.

Island Eudaimonia thinks globally, scientifically, historically, realistically and optimistically.

This blog will have most of its content generated by the use of links to content that can be found on other pages, but my writing, my photos, my experiences, my travels and my observations will also create the content for many of the posts. I welcome contributions from fellow bloggers and will share informative and interesting blogs I find on the net as well. The blog will often make use of links to wikipedia pages about each of the topics proposed for further discussion. Please explore the topics, you might be surprised at how much you learn from reconsidering the obvious or what you thought you already knew, especially in the information age. I certainly was. A quick note on wikipedia, I find it makes a far better departure point for fact finding and further information than it makes for an actual source of reliable information. It's a great tool for further research, rather than the end point of research.

The first photograph I want to share with you is a photograph that offers more and more every time you look at it. Somehow, it really captures the modern world. The image was created by NASA and depicts the earth at night. Galileo would be in awe:

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap001127.html