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57. The Compassionate Instinct & Bringing Wonder Back to Work with Dacher Keltner

Volunteer Nation

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The Role of Emotion in Purposeful Living

The world is starting to become smart about the role of emotion in guiding our purposeful lives. I ask my undergrads, you know, a question related to awe and just observe how it points you to things that really matter to you. Just like compassion points you to who you want to volunteer for. So without emotions, we would be rudderless in some way and not know which way to orient our best behavior.

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