On Friendship

Todd May celebrates it:

There is much that might be said about friendships. They allow us tosee ourselves from the perspective of another. They open up newinterests or deepen current ones. They offer us support duringdifficult periods in our lives. The aspect of friendship that I wouldlike to focus on is its non-economic character. Although we benefitfrom our close friendships, these friendships are not a matter ofcalculable gain and loss. While we draw pleasure from them, they arenot a...