The Mattering Instinct: Why We Long to Matter | Rebecca Newberger Goldstein – EP 727
The human need to matter is not just emotional but existential, rooted in our self-reflective consciousness and the universal struggle against entropy. This instinct drives both our greatest achievements and our worst atrocities, and understanding it allows us to live with greater mercy,
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