Beyond Passion: Can Duty and Responsibility Be the True Meaning of Life?
A counter-cultural argument for finding profound purpose not in what you love, but in what you owe. Exploring the deep satisfaction derived from fulfilling obligations and commitments.
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The Social Answer: Why the Meaning of Life Might Be Found in Others, Not Within
An exploration of how connection, community, and shared human experience form the bedrock of a meaningful existence, moving beyond the solitary search for purpose.
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The Poetry of the Prosaic: Finding Life's Meaning in the Mundane, as Told by Great Authors
A literary exploration into how writers like Virginia Woolf and Karl Ove Knausgaard reveal profound meaning not in grand adventures, but in the quiet, everyday moments we often overlook.
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The Words We Live By: Deconstructing the Language of a 'Meaningful Life'
How do words like 'purpose' and 'calling' shape our expectations? An analysis of the vocabulary we use to seek meaning and how it can both guide and mislead us.
The Philosophical Quest: Tracing Humanity's Search for Meaning
An exploration of how different philosophical schools throughout history have attempted to answer the fundamental question.