Despite the colossal disaster, some plants in the area seem to have adapted well, flourishing in the contaminated soil.
For example, Jiyuan Yu (2007) argues that the concept of eudaimonia (happiness, living well, flourishing) in Aristotle and the concept of dao (the way for human beings to live) in Confucius are parallel starting points in their ethics, and that the next step in both their ethics is to discuss virtue (arete for Aristotle and de for Confucius).
But according to the Chinese government, Yuanhua, which means Fare Well, flourished because he avoided import duties by paying off dozens of military, police, customs and party officials.
Still, he adds, if early music could command even a hundredth of the budget of either the Metropolitan Opera or the New York City Opera, it might well flourish.
I have a very clear, long-held view on this: that "no platforming" unpopular views is counterproductive, discourages debate and the due dissection of error, and pushes views one would like to contest openly underground, where they may well flourish better than if exposed to the clear light of argument (which is one of the things that universities are for).
Various religious beliefs, influx of large number of pilgrims and tourists and conversion to other religions axing of plants for monetary benefit have contributed consistently for the degradation of these well flourished areas of vegetation to a mere crunch of trees in many parts of India.
Furthermore, entrepreneurship may well flourish under a system of broad-based governmentally-supported medical care.
Thankfully, altruism is alive and well and flourishing in the Upper Calder Valley.
For those who think the Soviet empire died years ago, I can attest it is alive and well, and flourishing at Sheremetyevo airport.John OrdovasMadridExisting problemsSIR - Recognising "Israel's right to exist" is quite different from recognising that "Israel exists" ("A recognition problem", January 12th, Economist.com).
Fast-casual chains like Chipotle and Shake Shack, which make a small number of items well, are flourishing.
For these few hours I have regained the essential human characteristic of someone who is well and flourishing: a healthy curiosity about everything that is not me.
