How to Find the Meaning of Your Life in an Age of Emptiness | Arthur Brooks - EP 748
31 March - 50 minsWhat if the real crisis of our time isn’t stress, burnout, or even anxiety—but a loss of meaning?
In this powerful episode of the Passion Struck podcast, I sit down with Arthur Brooks—for the third time—to explore his most urgent work yet: The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness.
Arthur reveals a striking trend: since 2008, rates of depression and anxiety—especially among young, high-achieving individuals—have surged dramatically. But beneath the surface, he argues, this isn’t just a mental health crisis. It’s a meaning crisis.
We’ve built a world optimized for achievement, productivity, and constant stimulation—yet increasingly disconnected from the deeper human...
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