Designing Your Life Worth Living | Dave Evans & Bill Burnett
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Designing Your Life Worth Living | Dave Evans & Bill Burnett
January 2, 2020
The Veritas Forum
Bill Burnett and Dave Evans teach the most popular class at Stanford. The course, entitled “Designing Your Life,” aims to reframe the way students think about the question, “How do I live a meaningful life?” Burnett, an atheist, and Evans, a Christian, both believe the key to a joyful and fulfilling life starts with thinking like a designer. As we kick off this new year, enjoy this throwback episode featuring Dave Evans and Bill Burnett as they discuss their methods for living a life worth living. Please like, share, subscribe to, and review this podcast!
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