The human being is a storytelling animal, and no story is more important to us than our own. But we don\u2019t write that story in a vacuum. We are born in media res and must develop ways of making sense of ourselves if we want to truly flourish.\nGuest:\xa0\nJennifer Frey\xa0is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of South Carolina and host of the philosophy and literature podcast\xa0Sacred and Profane Love. She writes about virtue, action, practical reason, and what it might mean to live well as a human person.\nMaking Meaning\xa0is a limited series from\xa0Ministry of Ideas\xa0that explores how life can be lived more meaningfully. Featuring meditations by some of the world\u2019s most sensitive and insightful thinkers, Making Meaning will give you fresh perspective and encouragement to live with greater intention and fullness. Making Meaning is produced by\xa0Jack Pombriant\xa0and\xa0Zachary Davis. Artwork by\xa0Dan Pecci. Learn more at\xa0ministryofideas.org\xa0and find us on Twitter\xa0@ministryofideas.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices