Understanding the Mattering Instinct with Philosopher Rebecca Goldstein EP 449
About this episode
Sarah and Laura discuss non-fiction reading and interview philosopher Rebecca Goldstein about the human instinct to matter.
In today's episode, Sarah and Laura chat non-fiction reading, and then interviews Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, a philosopher, writer, and expert on what it means to matter, and why humans instinctually feel pulled to feel like they matter - even to themselves! They talk mattering projects from parenting and relationships to the pursuit of excellence. Rebecca's book is called The Mattering Instinct: How Our Deepest Longing Drives Us And Divides Us, and she has a substack called The Mattering Map. In the Q&A, a listener wonders how Sarah is doing about a year after her heart episode and diagnosis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- mattering instinct
- philosophy
- parenting
- relationships
- non-fiction reading
- pursuit of excellence
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