02378cam a2200313 4500 2710907501 TxAuBib 20260320120000.0 ||||||s2026||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9798318557057 c6520885-1916-4da2-9ec3-d26c20a50f0e OverDrive (Reserve ID) 12407613 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Goldstein, Rebecca Newberger. The Mattering Instinct [Libby Audiobook] : How Our Deepest Longing Drives Us and Divides Us. Tantor Media, Inc, 2026. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 254MB. human history. philosophy. humanity. HTML:<p>MacArthur Fellow and National Humanities Medalist Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, author of <i>Plato at the Googleplex</i> and <i>The Mind-Body Problem</i>, returns with a revelatory book about the primal drive that in our species alone has been transformed into one of our most persistent and universal motivations: the longing to <i>matter</i>.<br /> Drawing on biology, psychology, and philosophy, Goldstein argues that this need to matter—and the various "mattering projects" it inspires—is the source of our greatest progress and our deepest conflicts: the very crux of the human experience.<br /> Goldstein brings this profound idea to life through unforgettable stories of famous and not-so-famous people pursuing their unique mattering projects. These portraits illuminate how our instinct for significance shapes identity, relationships, culture, and conflict—and they point the way to a future where we all might see that there is, fundamentally, enough mattering to go around.<br /> Deeply revealing and insightful, <i>The Mattering Instinct</i> is a must-listen for those curious about why we seek to matter to ourselves and others—and how this insatiable longing that drives us apart may be the key to finally understanding each other.</p>. Philosophy. Psychology. Nonfiction. Sociology. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2026-03-19 20:00:03. Kaser, Rebecca. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=c6520885-1916-4da2-9ec3-d26c20a50f0e&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)