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Woman with wax tablets and stylus (so-called "Sappho"), Naples Archeological Museum

How to live a happy life, with Seneca. What makes for a happy life? That depends on what sort of living organism one is. For a cactus, a happy life consists in access to the right set of soil and air nutrients, plenty of light, and a bit of water. Oh, and staying away from parasites and predators (hence the spines). For a human being things are a bit more complicated. Combined biology and culture make for an incre...