What are you investing yourself in today? we asked. Increasingly, as we retire from the work that has occupied us for four or five decades, members of the Class of ’72 have been investing their time and energy in ventures that harken to the words of philosopher William James, who maintained that “The great purpose of life is to spend it on something that outlasts it.”
You’ll find dozens and dozens of examples of this in the Bio Book section of the class website, where everyone from academics, artists, and doctors to K-12 teachers, lawyers, and psychologists are finding ways to give back. To help make the world a better place.