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The Importance of Awe and Meaning in Life
1:05:40 - 1:11:10 (05:30)
Young people are challenging traditional approaches to happiness and searching for meaning in their lives, especially with the current state of the world. Awe as an emotion can help to move people away from transactional considerations and towards a more meaningful existence.
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Purposelessness, or the lack of meaning, has become an epidemic in modern society.
1:05:40 - 1:07:11 (01:31)
Summary
Purposelessness, or the lack of meaning, has become an epidemic in modern society. In the science of happiness, finding purpose and meaning in life is emerging as a central focus for individual well-being, particularly among younger generations who are challenging traditional approaches to happiness that do not offer a sense of larger purpose.
ChapterThe Importance of Awe and Meaning in Life
EpisodeE219: The "Happy Life" Scientist: How To FINALLY Beat Stress, Worry & Uncertainty! Dacher Keltner
PodcastThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
The host discusses the impact his podcast has had on listeners and shares a heartwarming interaction with a survivor of the Manchester terrorist attack.
1:07:11 - 1:08:51 (01:39)
Summary
The host discusses the impact his podcast has had on listeners and shares a heartwarming interaction with a survivor of the Manchester terrorist attack. He poses the question of what people are devoted to in a time when meaning is considered a crisis.
ChapterThe Importance of Awe and Meaning in Life
EpisodeE219: The "Happy Life" Scientist: How To FINALLY Beat Stress, Worry & Uncertainty! Dacher Keltner
PodcastThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
Awe as an emotion can move individuals away from transactional considerations and provoke deeper questions of meaning, which is especially important in the current world of climate crises, economic inequality, and political unrest.
1:08:52 - 1:11:10 (02:18)
Summary
Awe as an emotion can move individuals away from transactional considerations and provoke deeper questions of meaning, which is especially important in the current world of climate crises, economic inequality, and political unrest.