Why So Many People Feel Lost

Philosophy Why So Many People Feel Lost Rebecca Goldstein discusses the search for meaning, the roots of modern discontent, and how people build purpose in a secular age. Nick Gillespie | 6.10.2026 11:00 AM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/d2h6a3ly6ooodw.cloudfront.net/reasontv_audio_8384391.mp3 1x 1.1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 3x :15 :15 Download Why So Many People Feel Lost Human beings are "creatures of matter who long to matter," says novelist and philosopher Rebecca Goldstein, whose new book is The Mattering Instinct: How Our Deepest Longing Drives Us and Divides Us.

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