What is the meaning of life? The question has become a slightly ridiculous cliché, so it’s difficult to answer seriously. In fact, I would guess that many intellectuals and academics would argue that ...

Many people think that in order to live meaningful lives they must live differently from others, and do what other people do not do. The view that meaningful lives must be unique appears in different ...

“How to Build a Life” is a weekly column by Arthur Brooks, tackling questions of meaning and happiness. Click here to listen to his new podcast series on all things happiness, How to Build a Happy ...

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In the United States, even the meaning of life can have a partisan tinge. In February 2021, Pew Research Center asked 2,596 U.S. adults the following open-ended question: “What about your life do you ...

In Douglas Adams' sci-fi series "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," a pair of programmers task the galaxy's largest supercomputer with answering the ultimate question of the meaning of life, the ...