What is the Difference Between Meaning and Purpose?

October 24, 2022

What is the difference between Meaning and Purpose? Ever since The Purpose Driven Life, written by Rick Warren back in 2002, it feels like “Purpose” has taken the lead in pop culture and common language, while Meaning has been left in the ethereal or even mystical realm . In the, my good friend and interlocuter, Rabbi B., and I tackle this comparison through the lens of the recently released text, Viktor E. Frankl’s Logotherapy and Existential Analysis: Theory and Practice. Enjoy!

The Meaning Project Podcast – Episode 76 – The Difference Between Meaning and Purpose w/ Rabbi B.

Rabbi B. and Dr. D. chat on Youtube: https://youtu.be/9Ieq8hjdQJM

If you would like to check out the aforementioned text, check it out here: https://amzn.to/3DfQYJ7

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