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The Meaning of Your Life

by Arthur Brooks

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Book of the Day, NPR · May 8, 2026

Journalist Jodi Kantor and happiness expert Arthur Brooks on how to find purpose

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Harvard happiness expert Arthur Brooks explores the roots of purpose and meaning, examining how neglecting right-brain activity has contributed to rising depression and anxiety among young people since around 2008.

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