{"product_id":"book-wsci","title":"The Mattering Instinct","description":"\u003cp\u003eMacArthur Fellow and National Humanities Medalist Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, author of \u003ci\u003ePlato at the Googleplex\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Mind-Body Problem\u003c\/i\u003e, returns with a revelatory book about the primal drive that in our species alone has been transformed into one of our most persistent and universal motivations: the longing to \u003ci\u003ematter\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on biology, psychology, and philosophy, Goldstein argues that this need to matter—and the various \"mattering projects\" it inspires—is the source of our greatest progress and our deepest conflicts: the very crux of the human experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGoldstein brings this profound idea to life through unforgettable stories of famous and not-so-famous people pursuing their unique mattering projects. These portraits illuminate how our instinct for significance shapes identity, relationships, culture, and conflict—and they point the way to a future where we all might see that there is, fundamentally, enough mattering to go around.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeeply revealing and insightful, \u003ci\u003eThe Mattering Instinct\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-listen for those curious about why we seek to matter to ourselves and others—and how this insatiable longing that drives us apart may be the key to finally understanding each other.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tantor","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50448982835504,"sku":"BDwsci","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":50448982868272,"sku":"ZEwsci","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":50448982901040,"sku":"ZMwsci","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/wsci-Square-cover.jpg?v=1769725037","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-wsci","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}