Episode 1: The problem I most want to solve

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Episode 1: The problem I most want to solve

FromThe Human Flourishing Project

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Aug 3, 2018

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On the first ever episode of The Human Flourishing Project, Alex Epstein introduces the problem this project exists to solve: human beings lack reliable access to the knowledge we need to flourish.

Released:

Aug 3, 2018

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Hi, I'm Alex Epstein. I started the Human Flourishing project to tackle the problem I care about most: human beings lack reliable access to the knowledge we need to flourish.

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