Arthur Brooks On The Crisis Of Meaning & How To Actually Find It

Mar 30, 2026 · 2h 4m · YouTube

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0:03When there's not happiness, when you see a lot of misery, there's a blockage of one of these three macronutrients.

0:08So we've got an enjoyment problem, a satisfaction problem, or a...

0:12Today's guest is Arthur Brooks.

0:15He is a Harvard professor and social scientist.

0:17From French horn player to CEO of a think tank to best-selling author.

0:21And one of the sharpest minds on what actually makes people happy.

0:25This is a psychogenic epidemic, which means it's highly socially contagious, creates lots of misery.

0:31Young people will say, life doesn't feel real.

0:34I'm living in a simulation.

0:36When did you first cotton on to the fact that there was a crisis of meaning afoot?

0:41Like, what is going on?

0:43When you see a lot of unhappiness, then you got to figure out what's actually happening.

0:48The reason is because...

0:54I'm delighted to have you back.

0:56It's great to see you, my friend.

0:58There's a ton that I want to talk to you about.

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