In September 2018, I was invited to participate in a lively festival of philosophy and music, “How the Light Gets In,” in London. Featured speakers included a lot of famous people and me. I gave a talk, “Single people are doing so much better than you realized: Is it because they are free?” and participated in a debate, “Love, life, and being free.” Click the links to watch the talk and the debate. I also wrote some blog posts that include some excerpts from my talk and more detailed versions of my answers to some of the questions that were discussed in the debate. They are below. (And if the music part of the festival of philosophy and music is of particular interest to you, one of my sponsors offers this article with more info on violin tuners, violins, guitars, and more.)
We were given the debate questions in advance, so I prepared my answers. During the actual debate, I did not have a chance to make all of the points that you can read here.
Are single people happy because they are free?
The rise of single people: Why some find it scary
Very smart people are still asking very insulting questions about single people
Do we need lifelong love to achieve happiness?
3 condescending comments single people often hear and what I say in response
The great unraveling: How marriage liberated us by coming undone
The good life in the 21st century: living single
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