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Rebecca Newberger Goldstein on What Matters and Why It Matters | Mindscape 340
Philosophy of MindExistentialismPsychology of Motivation

Rebecca Newberger Goldstein on What Matters and Why It Matters | Mindscape 340

Philosopher and novelist Rebecca Newberger Goldstein explores the 'mattering instinct,' arguing that humans uniquely strive to justify their inherent self-attention, leading to diverse and sometimes destructive ways of finding meaning.

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