Using at least four sources (with at least two of them coming from the readings in this module) to support your viewpoint, write a clear, logical argument in response to the prompt below (yes, there’s only one question this time!):
In this unit you have read arguments about how to think about marriage, why to foster “growth mindset” in yourself, why not to make work an “idol,” what to challenge yourself with if you want “to adult” better, etc. You’ve also read a short story about a very unhappy man who gets shot in the brain, as well as poems exploring “the road less traveled” and the “castle that doesn’t exist” called “happiness.”
In fact, everything you’ve read in the last couple of weeks has revolved around that oh-so-precious prize we are all grasping for: The Good Life. Obviously it means different things to different people, but that’s why we can study it in a critical thinking class and argue back & forth about what is important when striving to live, as some people put it, “our best lives.” How will you defend your supporting points so they don’t just sound like clichés your uncle would spout? Research! Data! Authoritative support! Plus what you have observed in your relationships, family, etc.
So, here’s the question: given what you’ve read in this class, as well as your own life experiences, what do you think are the most important elements of living “the good life”?
