The Atlantic|3 - What Is Humanity’s Place in the Cosmos?
What makes us human? How can I find purpose in life? How can my relationship survive a rough patch? What do I say to a friend who’s suffering? Does any of this mean anything at all?
It’s easy to lose sight of fundamental human concerns amid the churn of the news cycle and the demands of every day. Each week on The Permanent Questions, host David Brooks seeks to return them to our attention through thoughtful conversation with the world’s deepest thinkers.
00:00
00:00
No episode description available.
Published20 Sep 2026
Duration56:10
Episodes
3-
What Is Humanity’s Place in the Cosmos?
Listened
20 Sep 2026
2-
What Is the Good Life?
Listened
13 Sep 2026
1-
Introducing The Permanent Questions with David Brooks