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Depression has tripled in the last 15 years. Arthur Brooks about the cause

Hacker News Saturday 08 August 2026, 23:09 UTC By lschueller 1 min read
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Article URL: https://bigthink.com/series/full-interview/meaning-crisis-brooks/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49226767 Points: 9 # Comments: 5

Article URL: https://bigthink.com/series/full-interview/meaning-crisis-brooks/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49226767

Points: 9

# Comments: 5

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