Three ways to become a deeper thinker
The Atlantic’s happiness columnist on the value of contemplating hard questions without clear answers

Here’s the latest installment of “How to Build a Life,” a column published every Thursday in which Arthur C. Brooks tackles questions of meaning and happiness. Enjoy.

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You don’t have to become a Buddhist monk to realize the value of contemplating hard questions without clear answers.

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