Why Your Life Feels Empty (And the Neuroscience Fix You Haven't Tried)

Why Your Life Feels Empty (And the Neuroscience Fix You Haven't Tried)

April 23, 2026 · 35 min

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The episode explores the science of happiness and offers tactical advice for finding meaning in life.

Most of us are too busy making a living and amusing ourselves to ask the one question that matters most — what actually gives your life meaning? First, Arthur Brooks brings the science of happiness to bear on our modern emptiness crisis. Then Constantine Andriopoulos offers a tactical field guide for turning curiosity into real momentum — because finding meaning is one thing, but knowing which questions to ask next is another. Sponsored By: Book of the Day — Sign up for our free daily newsletter at bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com Notion — Try Custom Agents now at ⁠notion.com/daily

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