Arthur Brooks
Definition
Arthur C. Brooks is an American professor, author, and #1 New York Times bestselling columnist specializing in the science of happiness, success, and human flourishing.
He holds the Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Public and Nonprofit Leadership position at Harvard Kennedy School.
Former president of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a leading conservative think tank, and a regular columnist for The Atlantic.
Examples
Arthur Brooks insists that happiness has three macronutrients—pleasure, satisfaction, and meaning—which explains why my Netflix binges feel so nutritionally incomplete.
In a world of political doom-scrolling, Arthur Brooks is the unlikely hero preaching love for enemies, probably while sipping artisanal coffee at Harvard.
Following Arthur Brooks' advice, I tried forgiving my rival; now we're co-hosting a podcast on capitalist joyrides.
Arthur Brooks' column had me so enlightened, I donated to charity—then immediately bought his book to feel even happier about it.