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I'm Emily Chishonsky, Culture Editor here at the Federalist.

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Today we are joined by Arthur Brooks.

Of course, he writes for the Atlantic and he teaches at Harvard and he's out with a new

book from strength to strength, finding success, happiness, and deep purpose in the second

half of life.

Arthur, thank you so much for joining us.

I am Emily, trade to be with you and all the listeners to the great Federalist Radio

Hour.

So this is such an interesting book because it kind of started out of a personal quest,

I guess, right?

You're sort of thinking through something on a personal level that evolved or was the

germ for this book, am I right?

Yeah, that's right.

And for your listeners who are not kind of aware of Mount Dock Drive, before I actually

told Harvard I was the president of a think tank in DC called the American Enterprise Institute

where you actually served as an intern.

It's earlier in your career, a long time ago in your career.

I've transcribed a couple of your speeches, by the way.

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