What can an eight-year-old teach the rest of us about living a meaningful life?

Quite a lot, actually.

In this special Next Gen episode of The Story of Us, Jeff sits down with his eight-year-old nephew, Arlo Edlin, for a conversation about books, animals, math, infinity, video games, friendship, creativity, family, and a few questions about the universe that most adults stopped asking a long time ago.

Arlo is entering third grade, reads at least two hours a day—sometimes four—and is already coding his own video game, Reckin' Warrior. He's also a Chicago Bears fan, proving that wisdom and questionable life choices can coexist at any age.

The conversation moves quickly from Beast Quest books and the qualities of a great story to why Arlo would rather free t ...