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#294 - John Vervaeke - Creating A Life Of Meaning & Wisdom

Modern Wisdom

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Why Does Meaning Matter So Much?

i find there to be an interesting intersection between your work and that of evolutionary psychology. Given that we're biological creatures, why do we need meaning structures? It seems like our default setting as humans is so far away from what's optimal for flourishing. And then we also face the issue that we 're not just biological creatures, were, we're cultural creatures.

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