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Rebecca Goldstein: Why it matters to matter

Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda by Bobi NYC

Feb 10, 202600:38:46Society & Culture

A philosopher and novelist, she has spent 40 years pondering why we all have a longing to matter. She’s talked with dozens of people about their own need to matter, and tells their stories in her new book, The Mattering...

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Rebecca Goldstein: Why it matters to matter is an episode from Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda by Bobi NYC. A philosopher and novelist, she has spent 40 years pondering why we all have a longing to matter. She’s talked with dozens of people abou...

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Published Feb 10, 2026, 00:38:46 long, audio available.