Finding meaning in these four areas of life is the key to satisfaction

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computational social scientist, Pew Research Centre

Adam Hughes

computational social scientist, Pew Research Centre

Patrick Van Kessel

SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST, Pew Research Centre

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