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The Mattering Instinct (with Rebecca Newberger Goldstein)

EconTalk by Library of Economics and Liberty

Jan 12, 202601:05:26Education

Philosopher and author Rebecca Newberger Goldstein discusses her new book, The Mattering Instinct , which argues that our lives are a quest to validate our inherent self-centeredness. Tracing this essential longing from...

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The Mattering Instinct (with Rebecca Newberger Goldstein) is an episode from EconTalk by Library of Economics and Liberty. Philosopher and author Rebecca Newberger Goldstein discusses her new book, The Mattering Instinct , which argues that...

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Published Jan 12, 2026, 01:05:26 long, audio available.