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You are listening to the partially examined life, a philosophy podcast by some guys who are at one point set on doing philosophy for living,

but then thought better of it.

Our questions for episode 148 are what is friendship and what is happiness.

And we continue reading Aristotle's Nika-Mikin Ethics,

this time focusing on books eight through ten.

You can join the discussion, get the text, and lots more information at partiallyexaminalife.com.

This is Mark Linton-Meyer, friends with others as I am with myself in Madison, Wisconsin.

This is Wes All-One, repaying what I owe in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

That's from one of my least favorite sections on credit and repayment.

This is Dylan Casey, being at work in a court with my major, the U of the loose council.

This is Anna Sandouille, who living a contemplative life in Brighton, UK.

Welcome Anna.

Hi guys.

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