Philosopher Simon Critchley met with Philip Seymour Hoffman for the final in a series of onstage conversations at the Rubin called Happy Talk. In a searching dialogue that in hindsight seems prescient, the actor wrestles with the concepts of happiness, love, and death with the same courage and compelling insight that he brought to his roles.

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“Central to Buddhist belief is the alleviation of suffering—with the end result a form of happiness. Central to our founding fathers’ belief was the inalienable right to ‘life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.’ But do these two expressions of enlightened thought mean the same thing? ” —Tim McHenry, Director of Public Programs

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Published February 3, 2014
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