Arthur Brooks on Reinvention, Religion, and the Science of Happiness

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Apr 1, 202659:44Society & Culture

Click here to find Tyler's new generative book, The Marginal Revolution: Rise and Decline, and the Pending AI Revolution ! Arthur Brooks reckons he's on the fourth leg of a spiral-shaped career: French horn player, econo...

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