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Designing a Life that Matters

Hidden Brain

Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

April 27, 2026

Show Notes

We tell ourselves that meaning comes from impact, passion, or finding the “one right path.” But these beliefs can leave us feeling stuck — even when our lives look perfectly fine on paper. Behavioral scientist Dave Evans describes a new approach, borrowed from design thinking, to help us build lives that feel more alive, flexible, and real.

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