Feb 07 2025 24 mins 1
What constitutes a happy life and how do young people find it?
Brent talks with Anna Moreland and Thomas Smith about their new book from Catholic University of America Press called ‘The Young Adult Playbook: Living Like It Matters’.
Anna is the Anna Quinn Welsh Endowed Chair of the University Honors Program and Professor in the Department of Humanities at Villanova University.
Thomas is Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at the Catholic University of America as well as an Ordinary Professor in the Department of Politics.
- (1:00) Feeling ‘stuck’ in the 20’s;
- (2:45) How do you shape a life?
- (4:20) The 20’s the critical period of adult development;
- (6:00) Is the current College environment restricting students?
- (7:40) How do we find meaningful work?
- (9:20) What’s the purpose of work?
- (10:31) Do students have free time?
- (12:30) Social media impact;
- (14:30) Friendship;
- (16:30) Gen Z and relationships;
- (21:00) Other projects.
Links mentioned in this episode:
/www.theyoungadultplaybook.com
www.amazon.com.au/dp/0813239206?ref_=mr_referred_us_au_nz
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