Finding Meaning: Purpose and Metacognition

Presented by Duke Transformative Ideas

THURSDAY, MARCH 5th, 2026 | 5:30 PM

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Page Auditorium
Duke West Campus

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PROGRAM

We all want to find happiness through a life lived with purpose. But how do our ways of thinking help or hinder us from finding meaning in our lives? How can conscious awareness of one’s emotions -- a practice called “metacognition” -- open up new possibilities for true flourishing? Join us for a lecture by Arthur Brooks, Professor at Harvard Business School, and a conversation with Nita Farahany (Duke Law) and Iain McGilchrist (Oxford).