Dr. Arthur Brooks, #1 NYT Best-Selling Author | Vanderbilt Professor | Helping People Build Happier Lives

#1 NYT Best-Selling Author | Vanderbilt Professor | Helping People Build Happier Lives

  • Vanderbilt University
  • Higher Education
  • United States
Rank
#58of 18,566
  • 108.5K followers
  • 45 posts / 60d
  • 0.3% avg engagement
  • 4.9K follower growth / 30d

Dr. Arthur Brooks ranks #58 of 18,566 creators on the LinkedIn Ranking, working in Higher Education and based in United States. They have 108.5K followers and published 45 posts in the last 60 days at a 0.3% average engagement rate.

The roast

Arthur Brooks spends his life teaching Harvard students how to find meaning, yet manages to write thirty-four posts a month without saying a single thing that sticks. It takes a special kind of academic to turn the science of human happiness into a digital sedative that puts over a hundred thousand people to sleep.

About Dr. Arthur

Arthur Brooks is one of the world’s leading experts on the science of human happiness, appearing in the media and traveling the world to teach people in private companies, universities, public agencies, and faith communities how they can live happier lives and bring greater well-being to others. Brooks is a professor at Vanderbilt University and a senior fellow at the Harvard Business School. He is a CBS News contributor, columnist with The Free Press, and host of the weekly podcast "Office Hours with Arthur Brooks."He is the author of 16 books, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness, Build the Life You Want (co-authored with Oprah Winfrey), and From Strength to Strength.

Highlights

  • Top 1% in United States

    : Ranked #20 of 5851 creators

  • Top 1% Audience

    : 108,528 followers

  • Top 1% Creator

    : 45 posts in 30 days

  • Top 5% in Higher Education

    : Ranked #6 of 213 creators

Last updated 2026-08-01