David Frum: I think you're raising one of the deepest questions about experience, more generally. He says awe is defined in terms of the experience of vast mysteries in the world. "I've definitely stood before a mountain or at a concert or had a life experience that really shook me," he says. 'It's a great prospect for this field to think about that'
In this episode we sit down with psychologist Dacher Keltner, one of the world’s leading experts on the science of emotion, the man Pixar hired to help them write Inside Out. In his new book – Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life – he outlines his years of work in this field, the health benefits of awe, the evolutionary origins and likely functions, and how to better pursue more awe and wonder in your own life.