Topic

self-care

2 essays on self-care from the Consilium journal. Featuring Mary Wollstonecraft, Confucius, Albert Camus. Each pits three thinkers against one hard question.


Ethics

Is It Okay to Prioritize Your Mental Health Over Your Responsibilities?

Three thinkers on mental health versus duty. Wollstonecraft says a hollowed self serves no one. Confucius says duty abandonment abandons who you are. Camus says you choose anyway.

Mary WollstonecraftConfuciusAlbert Camusself-careduty

Relationships

When Should You Put Yourself First in a Relationship?

Three thinkers on selfishness in love. Adler says connection is the point. Klein says guilt is the clue. Le Guin says the self is not a thing you sacrifice.

Alfred AdlerMelanie KleinUrsula K. Le GuinSelf-CareBoundaries

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Albert Camus Alfred Adler Confucius Mary Wollstonecraft Melanie Klein Ursula K. Le Guin Boundaries duty

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