Arthur Brooks - Harvard Professor & #1 NYT Bestselling Author | Why the Most Successful People Feel the Most Empty

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Arthur Brooks

Harvard Professor, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, and Expert on Human Happiness

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Arthur Brooks, a Harvard professor and #1 New York Times bestselling author, discusses why even the most successful people can feel empty. He explores the modern crisis of meaninglessness, offering science-backed strategies from his book, "The Meaning of Your Life," to find purpose and build a happier life. The episode delves into overcoming emptiness, the illusion of connection, and designing a meaningful existence in an age of rapid change.

Books Mentioned

The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness

by Arthur C. Brooks

Key Topics

Finding Purpose and MeaningThe Illusion of Connection and RelationshipsDesigning a Meaningful LifeImpact of Technology on Well-beingOvercoming Emptiness and Feeling Lost

Companies & Organizations

Harvard— University where Arthur C. Brooks is a professor.

American Enterprise Institute— Former workplace where Arthur C. Brooks served as president.

The Free Press— Publication where Arthur C. Brooks is a columnist.

CBS News— Media outlet where Arthur C. Brooks is a contributor.

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Arthur C. Brooks is a Harvard professor, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and one of the world's leading experts on human happiness. His latest book, The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness, tackles the modern crisis of meaninglessness head-on, showing how rapid cultural and technological changes have rewired our brains away from purpose and offering practical, science-backed strategies to find it again. A former president of the American Enterprise Institute, columnist at The Free Press, CBS News contributor, and host of the Office Hours podcast, Brooks has spent his career turning cutting-edge research into real tools people can use to build happier, more meaningful lives.