Julian Aven

Philosophy & reflective nonfiction

Julian Aven writes about the inner architecture of ordinary life: attention, happiness, contingency, relationships and the practices by which a life is quietly shaped.

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Julian AvenNothing Had To HappenLāsker
Philosophy · published

Nothing Had To Happen

A reflective book about contingency, meaning and the strange pressure we place on life to justify itself.

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Julian AvenMuditaLāsker
Philosophy · published

Mudita

A book about learning to feel joy in the happiness and success of other people without diminishing your own life.

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Julian AvenYangshengLāsker
Philosophy · forthcoming

Yangsheng

A modern exploration of nourishing life: attention, energy, work, rest, relationships and the long arc of wellbeing.

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