PASSION STRUCK John R. Miles Arthur Brooks
Season 2, Episode 1941, Apr 10, 05:06 PM
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(Airs 4/20/2026) Arthur Brooks: How to Find The Meaning of Your Life in an Age of Emptiness In this episode of Passion Struck, John R. Miles welcomes Arthur C. Brooks. They explore what is really happening beneath the rise in anxiety, depression, and disconnection, and what unfolds is not simply a discussion about mental health, but a much deeper inquiry into how modern life itself is reshaping our ability to experience meaning, purpose, and fulfillment.
🎤This episode is an invitation to step out of the noise, to reconsider what truly matters, and to begin reconnecting with a life that feels lived rather than simulated.
🎤We live in a time where everything appears to be working, where opportunity is abundant, technology is accelerating, and success has never been more accessible, yet beneath that surface, more and more people are quietly asking themselves a question they can’t quite escape: What is the meaning of your life when everything looks right, but something inside still feels unresolved?
🎤Arthur does not approach this as an abstract philosophical problem, but as something he has observed again and again in real conversations with people who feel successful on the outside and lost on the inside, and what he uncovers is that meaning has not disappeared from our lives, but our ways of living have made it increasingly difficult to perceive, access, and sustain.
The Modern Crisis of Meaninglessness There is a quiet shift happening in our culture that cannot be fully explained by stress, burnout, or even the pressures of modern achievement, because what Arthur has seen, both in his research and in his time returning to academia, is a generation of people who are not simply overwhelmed, but unmoored, unable to answer the most fundamental questions that anchor a human life.
🎤When people begin to say that they do not know what they are meant to do, that their life feels meaningless, or that they cannot locate a deeper reason behind their daily actions, what they are expressing is not confusion but disconnection from meaning itself, and according to Arthur, that disconnection is the strongest predictor of anxiety and depression across all ages, which reveals that what we are witnessing is not just a mental health crisis, but a crisis of meaning that is shaping how people experience their lives at the deepest level.
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🎤This episode is an invitation to step out of the noise, to reconsider what truly matters, and to begin reconnecting with a life that feels lived rather than simulated.
🎤We live in a time where everything appears to be working, where opportunity is abundant, technology is accelerating, and success has never been more accessible, yet beneath that surface, more and more people are quietly asking themselves a question they can’t quite escape: What is the meaning of your life when everything looks right, but something inside still feels unresolved?
🎤Arthur does not approach this as an abstract philosophical problem, but as something he has observed again and again in real conversations with people who feel successful on the outside and lost on the inside, and what he uncovers is that meaning has not disappeared from our lives, but our ways of living have made it increasingly difficult to perceive, access, and sustain.
The Modern Crisis of Meaninglessness There is a quiet shift happening in our culture that cannot be fully explained by stress, burnout, or even the pressures of modern achievement, because what Arthur has seen, both in his research and in his time returning to academia, is a generation of people who are not simply overwhelmed, but unmoored, unable to answer the most fundamental questions that anchor a human life.
🎤When people begin to say that they do not know what they are meant to do, that their life feels meaningless, or that they cannot locate a deeper reason behind their daily actions, what they are expressing is not confusion but disconnection from meaning itself, and according to Arthur, that disconnection is the strongest predictor of anxiety and depression across all ages, which reveals that what we are witnessing is not just a mental health crisis, but a crisis of meaning that is shaping how people experience their lives at the deepest level.
Explore More: The Ignited Life Newsletter If today’s episode sparked something in you, you’ll love The Ignited Life—our free Substack newsletter created to fuel your growth between episodes. Join thousands of high-performers, purpose-seekers, and change-makers who are shifting from autopilot to alignment—one intentional insight at a time. Each edition delivers fresh insights on intentional living, resilience, and emotional mastery
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