Emily Esfahani Smith is the author of "The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters," published in January with Crown. She is also an editor at the Stanford University's Hoover Institution, where she manages the Ben Franklin Circles project, a collaboration with the 92nd Street Y and Citizen University to build purpose and community throughout the nation.
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