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What Does It Mean to Live a Good Life? Philosophers, Writers, Artists & Visionaries Share their Stories

December 2, 2024·15 min·1 clip
A researcher recounts how her dog Molly helped her survive childhood and how three wild emus in Australia showed her the path to quit her office job for a life studying animals.
This episode of Arts & Ideas - The Creative Process explores the multifaceted question of what it means to live a good life through a series of interviews with philosophers, writers, artists, and visionaries. Guests share personal stories of mentorship, discuss the importance of cultural and scientific education, advocate for global goals like the SDGs, and connect ancient philosophy to modern movements like effective altruism.

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Mentorship, education, and civic responsibility give the episode its center.

The episode treats formation as something shaped by other people, not something built alone. It moves from artistic apprenticeship and mentors into a wider argument about education, the city, and using skill and resources for the common good.

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Philosophy that starts with mentors and ends with education and the future.

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