A wooden effigy of a man is erected each year in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert and later burned down. AP Photo/Ron Lewis September 9, 2022 Burning Man highlights the primordial human need for ritual Dimitris Xygalatas, University of Connecticut In Nevada, people create a makeshift city toward the end of summer and later burn it down. What’s behind this event, and what makes it meaningful?
Shutterstock December 14, 2017 The Japanese concept of ikigai: why purpose might be a better goal than happiness Iza Kavedžija, University of Exeter It’s all about doing things well.
Shutterstock May 22, 2017 Happiness and meaning in life: The sweet spot where they meet Thaddeus Metz, University of Johannesburg The best sort of life would include both happiness and meaningfulness. Although one sometimes has to choose between these two values, one ought to strive for a life in which there’s plenty of both.