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EPISODE · Dec 19, 2025 · 51 MIN

New Year, New Beginnings: William Damon on Finding a More Purposeful Life

from Matters of Policy & Politics · host Hoover Institution

Before long, holiday celebrations, family gatherings, and gift-sharing will give way to a new year and the question of resolutions and crafting a better self. William (Bill) Damon, a Hoover Institution senior fellow and Stanford University lifespan development psychologist, discusses his decades-long research into the quest for purposefulness in life, not so much self-improvement as it is being a positive contributor to the common good and the realization of purpose and integrity in work, creativity, family, and relations.  Recorded on December 17, 2025.

Before long, holiday celebrations, family gatherings, and gift-sharing will give way to a new year and the question of resolutions and crafting a better self.

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