What Is the Good Life?
Philosophy professor Meghan Sullivan and pundit David Brooks discuss the launch of a new podcast, 'The Permanent Questions.' The series aims to explore fundamental human inquiries regarding purpose, morality, and building a just society.
Why it matters
It reflects a growing cultural interest in philosophical inquiry and the search for meaning in an increasingly polarized and tech-focused world.
The philosophy professor Meghan Sullivan doesn’t just want to teach her students about virtue; she wants to make them better human beings.
Barbara Johnston / Notre Dame September 13, 2026, 11 AM ET Share Save Listen − 1.0 x + Seek 0:00 58:56 Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube
David Brooks: Hi, I’m David Brooks. If you are listening to or watching this, you’ve stumbled across the first episode of a new podcast called The Permanent Questions .
The idea of the podcast is that there are a lot of shows about politics and business and health and tech, but there aren’t enough about the really big questions of life. How do you find your purpose? How do you confront death? How do you save a relationship that’s going through a rough patch? How do you build a just society?
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