64: The Power of Meaning

The Psychology Podcast

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Social Sciences, Science

4.4 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2017

⏱️ 49 minutes

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On this episode of The Psychology Podcast, friend of the show Emily Esfahani Smith sheds light on how we can craft a life that truly matters. Finding meaning in life is a crtitical existential good, and with today’s discussion we take a science backed look at how we can achieve this vital purpose. Topics include Sufism, mystical experiences, authenticity, finding purpose, magic mushrooms, mortality, life narratives, transcendence and more. If you would like to hear about how to experience more meaning on a daily basis, give this episode a listen! Emily Esfahani Smith writes about culture, psychology, and relationships. Her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, The Atlantic, and elsewhere. She is also a columnist for The New Criterion and an editor at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, where she manages the Ben Franklin Circles project, a collaboration with the 92nd Street Y and Citizen University to build community and purpose across the country. She studied philosophy at Dartmouth College and has a master’s in positive psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. She lives with her husband in Washington, DC. Blurb taken from amazon.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-psychology-podcast/support

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the psychology podcast with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman where we give you insights into the mind, brain, behavior, and creativity.
0:08.0	Each episode will feature a new guest who will stimulate your mind and give you a greater understanding of yourself, others, and the world we live in.
0:14.4	Hopefully we'll also provide a glimpse into human possibility.
0:17.6	Thanks for listening and enjoy the best. So today I'm really excited to have Emily Espahani Smith on the show.
0:41.8	Emily writes about psychology, culture, and relationships.
0:45.0	Herring has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Time, The Atlantic, and other publications.
0:51.0	Emily is also a columnist for the new criterion as well as an
0:54.2	editor at the Stanford University's Hoover Institution where she manages the
0:58.1	Ben Franklin Circle's project a collaboration with the 92nd Street Y and
1:02.1	Citizen University to build meaning in
1:04.8	local communities. Her latest book just out is The Power of Meaning, crafting a
1:10.0	life that matters. Thank you so much for chatting with me today, Emily.
1:14.2	Scott, it's great to be here with you. It's great to be here with you as well.
1:18.4	Wow, what a delightful, beautiful, touching,
1:23.6	existential meaningful book.
1:26.3	Thank you so much that you have written.
1:29.1	I was trying to think of all the adjectives
1:30.6	that come to mind when I think holistically about it.
1:34.7	Really enjoy the book.
1:35.8	I know I'm going to enjoy chatting with you today.
1:38.3	I want to ask you a question.
1:40.6	What is Sufi, I can't even pronounce it? What is sufficism? And what is your personal experience with it?
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