Arthur C. BrooksThe Art and Science of Happiness

The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness

8 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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A short YouTube clip of Arthur Brooks (speaking from CBS) announcing his new book, The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness, due March 31. Brooks frames the book as addressing a societal "meaning crisis," linking it to rising depression and anxiety, and promising a six-part plan to help individuals find purpose; the clip serves as a promotional announcement and call-to-action to pre-order.

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March 31 (end of March).

Arthur Brooks.

CBS (he states he has just become a CBS contributor).

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Hey, friends. Arthur Brooks here. I'm at CBS where I've just become a contributor. I get to talk to people I've never met before, many more people than I've ever been able to reach about the science of human happiness, how to lift people up and bring them together. And today I'm also announcing that I have a new book coming out at the end of March, March 31st. It's a book called the Meaning of youf Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness. This is a book that talks about the meaning crisis in our society. It explains so much of the depression and anxiety that we see around us. But more importantly, it's the opportunity for all of us can find the why of our lives. This is a six part plan for finding the meaning of your life and you'll be seeing it at the end of the march. You can order it now and get your copy on the very first day. The meaning of your life Finding purpose in an age of emptiness.