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podcast2022–present

Office Hours with Arthur Brooks

Disciplines:
philosophy
social science
self-development
positive psychology/happiness science

Summary

Arthur Brooks's podcast in which he applies social science research on happiness, purpose, and human flourishing to listener questions — operationalizing his academic framework for general audiences.

Core Contribution

Translates academic happiness research into actionable personal guidance — distinguishing earned from worldly success, addressing the achievement trap — making Brooks's framework practically accessible beyond his books and lectures.

Historical Influences

Arthur Brooks

Intellectual Lineage

Self-Development Podcast GenreHappiness Science Communication

Contemporaries & Peers

Modern Wisdom Huberman Lab The Tim Ferriss Show

Minds Influenced

Modern Wisdom-adjacent happiness research audience

Intellectual Posterity

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