Anna Moreland and Thomas Smith – The Young Adult Playbook

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   Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.