What's the Normal Pattern of Decline for a French Horn Player?

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Bob Greene says his identity was anchored to the notion of being a wonderful musician. But when that began to erode, it became increasing uncomfortable for him. Greene: Social comparison and status games are born out of notions of status. And they're just at least a dozen ways you can kind of point the the arrow of your self regard so as to compare yourself to those around you.

Sam Harris speaks with Arthur C. Brooks about what it takes to build a good life. They discuss the power of social comparison, the intelligence taboo, political dignity and ethical hierarchy, the Dalai Lama, the nature of love, fluid and crystallized intelligences, the strange case of Linus Pauling, the limits of identity, atheism and religious faith, fear of death, psychedelics, existentialism, St. Thomas Aquinas, and other topics.

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