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Search for Meaning

The 7 Things Everyone Wants

Rabbi Adam Jacobs | Posted 02.26.2013 | Religion
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Rabbi Adam Jacobs

The interesting thing about these ideas -- the things we most desperately want out of life -- is that they are all functions of mind, and it's clear that the human species can eat, live and reproduce just fine in the complete absence of them.

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Modern Storytelling And The Search For Meaning

Alex Pattakos | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Reality Television, Television, Living With Meaning, Meaning, Storytelling, Search for Meaning, Modern Society, Inspiration, Family Storytelling, American Television, The Inner Life, Storytelling Television, Culture, Healthy Living News
Alex Pattakos

Are the 15 minutes of fame afforded characters on "Jersey Shore" really worth our attention and time? Does "reality TV" provide more benefits than it does costs in terms of its ultimate influence on society and humanity?

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The Marathon Of Life: It's About The Route, Not The Destination

Alex Pattakos | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Alex Pattakos

Rather than simply trying to win something, enter the record books, or even cross a finish line, the idea of running a marathon now has much deeper meaning.

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Lost & Found in a TV-Koan

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Existence, Epistemology, Knowing, Koan, Pattern Formation, Not Knowing, Lost Finale, Search for Meaning, Healthy Living News
Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

There are no facts, only interpretations. (Friedrich Nietzsche) Flashback: Feb. 2010, prior to final season of Lost, I wrote the following 815 words...

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