Life Examined
Jonathan Bastian
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A weekly exploration of psychology, philosophy, endurance sports, and finding meaning in the modern world. lifeexamined.substack.com
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APR 18, 2026
What I’ll miss about the single life
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6 MIN
APR 11, 2026
Is “Wild Geese” by Mary Oliver the best grief poem ever written?
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5 MIN
APR 4, 2026
Some dreamers of the Caribbean dream
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8 MIN
MAR 28, 2026
"Moby-Dick" remains a psychedelic enigma
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11 MIN
MAR 21, 2026
The Japanese Art of Happiness
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9 MIN
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