Meaninglessness
The core crisis of modern times is a deficit of perceived meaning, not a deficit of enjoyment. Meaninglessness is distinct from lacking pleasure or material comfort. Feeling that one's life lacks purpose or significance directly leads to d…
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The core crisis of modern times is a deficit of perceived meaning, not a deficit of enjoyment. Meaninglessness is distinct from lacking pleasure or material comfort. Feeling that one's life lacks purpose or significance directly leads to depression and anxiety. Meaninglessness is the primary predictor of clinical depression and generalized anxiety.