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We trace how justice, ethics, and transcendence shape a meaningful life and why chasing happiness fails while purpose endures. JD Pincus shares research, history, and a practical tool to surface unmet needs and align action with values.
• defining the spiritual domain and why it matters
• rules to ethics to transcendence as a growth ladder
• evidence for principle-driven sacrifice across species and cultures
• history’s awakenings fueling social change and justice
• trauma’s link to purpose and giving
• the hedonic treadmill versus durable well-being
• moral gray areas, disgust, and context effects
• risks of ends-justify-means thinking
• AI, misinformation, and ethical decision-making
• how Agile Brain reveals unmet emotional needs
• applying insights at work and in life
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Chapters
1. Entering The Spiritual Domain (00:00:00)
2. History’s Case For Higher Principles (00:03:34)
3. Religion Versus Spirituality (00:09:04)
4. From Rules To Transcendence (00:13:29)
5. Meaning, Suffering, And Purpose (00:19:39)
6. Hedonic Treadmill And Real Happiness (00:25:54)
7. Justice, Ethics, And Trauma Links (00:32:19)
8. When Ends Justify Means (00:37:29)
9. Disgust, Context, And Moral Judgments (00:43:14)
10. Declining Knowledge And Distraction (00:50:09)
11. AI, Truth, And Ethical Use (00:56:04)
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