Ideas and Insights - Ep. 04

This is the central theme of a new book Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of Intellectual Life published by Princeton University Press in 2021. Its author, Dr. Zena Hitz is a philosopher and tutor at St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland. She has an unusual prescription for our everyday woes. In her book, Dr. Hitz says we can enrich our lives by accessing the less-known joys of learning for its own sake. She argues that intellectual pursuits untrammeled by mundane considerations can help us reclaim our dignity, attain communion with fellow human beings, and find meaning in our lives.