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The Mattering Instinct: How Our Deepest Longing Drives Us and Divides Us

Mar 25, 2026 · 1h 4m

<p>The universal human drive to matter—to feel our lives hold genuine significance—fuels both our greatest achievements and our deepest divisions. It inspires innovation, care, and cooperation while giving rise to ideological extremism, tribalism, and zero-sum conflicts that can challenge individual liberty and peaceful coexistence.</p><p>MacArthur Fellow and National Humanities Medalist Rebecca Newberger Goldstein joins us to discuss her latest book,&nbsp;<em>The Mattering Instinct: How Our Deepest Longing Drives Us and Divides Us</em>. Through real-life stories of individuals pursuing meaning—from artists and thinkers …

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