The episode touches on what gives ethical living and pursuits true meaning and significance.
Sharot identifies meaning as one of the three critical factors for a fulfilling life, discussing how people engage in activities that may not directly lead to happiness but provide a sense of purpose or significance.
The topic of 'Meaning' is central to the podcast episodes provided, which explore the human drive to find purpose, significance, and fulfillment in life.
Several episodes discuss the importance of pursuing meaning over mere expediency or happiness, including Meaning, Depression, & the Weight of the World | Jordan Peterson, What Humans Must Do To Adapt & Avoid the Collapse of Civilization | Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying, and Science-Based Tools for Increasing Happiness.
Other episodes delve into the complexities of finding meaning, such as What Do You Commemorate? | No One Said It'd Be Easy, which examines how we should approach the moral ambiguities of historical figures, and #317 - John Vervaeke: Meaning Crisis, Atheism, Religion & the Search for Wisdom, which discusses the 'meaning crisis' in modern society.