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Welcome to The Pursuit of Happi-Mess, a space for discourse on human well-being and the personalities that shape how we understand it. Here we explore the unresolved paradox between individual happiness and societal structures, questioning whether the long-held pursuit of knowledge and fulfilment aligns with true morality or veers into contradiction. Through a combination of commentaries, this platform invites you to engage with the works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Slavoj Žižek, and Jordan Peterson, offering a critical assessment of their philosophical ideas. It reflects the digitalized nature of contemporary philosophy, where dialogue and debate transcend traditional boundaries and become integral elements of pop culture, spilling into digital space. Whether you’re here to critique Rousseau’s self-righteousness, correct Žižek’s manner of speech or crack jokes at Peterson’s plea for making one’s bed, your voice matters.

At the heart of this conversation is On the Pursuit of Happi-mess (ed. Madara Sīmane), a printed publication merging Discourse on the Arts and Sciences (1750) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Happiness: Capitalism vs. Marxism (2019), a debate between Slavoj Žižek and Jordan Peterson.