About Matthew Piepenburg

Matthew Piepenburg is father to an exceptionally special daughter and son. He is the founder of the Emerson Circle and author of What Matters, a collection of insights from over 3000 years of daring thinking in world religion, literature, philosophy and poetry.

An Ode to Joy

photo by Robert D. Brooks and Sean McGrath

Matthew Piepenburg tries to see beyond mere financial success to grasp the nature of the American dream.

My Many Near Death Experiences

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The tombstones remind us: we all suffer, we all triumph. We all die.