Why Distraction Has Replaced Meaning
January 23, 2026
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as posted by the channelWhen people can’t articulate why their lives matter, they fill the void with distraction. Over time, those distractions show up as anxiety, restlessness, and despair. Not because life is harder than it used to be, but because meaning has become harder to find and live by.
This modern-day crisis is what led me to write The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness. It explores what we’ve lost, and what it’ll take to recover it.
The book is now available for preorder.
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