The Crisis of Systemic Unmattering

You can be the person everyone relies on—and still feel invisible. In The Mattering Effect: Creating a Life of Meaning and Worth, John R. Miles explores the gap between being useful and feeling genuinely valued, asking what helps us show up as people rather than walking to-do lists. But being seen also means knowing who you are beyond the group. In The One and the Ninety-Nine: Forging Identity in the Age of Social Contagion, Luke Burgis examines how our tribes shape our desires and beliefs—and how to belong without surrendering our own voice. Together, they ask: Can we build connection without disappearing into it?⁠⁠⁠⁠

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