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[Unedited] Nicholas Christakis with Krista Tippett

On Being with Krista Tippett

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The Measure of a Wise Life

A wise life can certainly contain knowledge and accomplish e. But i think that the measure of a wise life is the imprint it has on other lives around it, right? Like when any of us start speaking about the wise people we've known,. That's kind of the story we're telling. A related idea is to try to live a life that is what i would call grand and romantic. To be in tune with and aware of the opportunities for transcendence.

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