The Age of Depression: What is the Meaning of Life?
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 Published On Jun 16, 2023

If you’re an Asian American between the ages of 15-24 the most likely cause of your death is suicide. It seems as though we have lost meaning in the face of progress. In this video, we explore why life seems so meaningless and some potential solutions to the problem.

DISCLAIMER:
Although I have an interest in these topics, I am not a professional and my opinion on the matter is not settled fact. Please do your own research and reach your own conclusions. Have a beautiful day.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 The Enlightenment
6:22 The Will to Meaning & External Meaning
10:45 Biology and the Meaning of Life

SOURCES:
Video of Bertrand Russel:    • Bertrand Russell Interview on Philoso...  
What is Enlightenment? (1784) - Immanuel Kant
"Enlightenment" (2010) - William Bristow: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/en...
The Gay Science (1887) - Fredrich Nietzsche
The Portable Nietzsche (1945) - Fredrich Nietzsche, Edited and Translated by Walter Kaufmann
A Free Man's Worship (1957) - Bertrand Russel

Video of Viktor Frankl:    • Viktor Frankl: Self-Actualization is ...  
Yes to Life (1946) - Viktor Frankl
Man's Search for Meaning (1946) - Viktor Frankl
The Will to Meaning (1969) - Viktor Frankl
Mere Christianity (1952) - C.S Lewis

Video of Andrew Huberman:    • Man's Search for Meaning | Andrew Hub...  
Andrew Huberman's Podcast:    / @hubermanlab  
Video of Jordan Peterson:    • Douglas Murray and Jonathan Pageau | ...  
"Meaning in Life and Why It Matters" (2007) - Susan Wolf
Video of Bill Craig:    • Is There Meaning to Life? | William L...  
Reasonable Faith (2008) - William Lane Craig
"The Absurd" (1971) - Thomas Nagel

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