Is searching for purpose an inherent human trait? These experts say yes.
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Behavioral scientist Dan Cable, philosopher Philip Kitcher, and management scholar D. Quinn Mills explore how purpose functions as both a psychological tool and a philosophical compass.
Together, they argue that purpose isn’t some distant, abstract idea, but instead, is something essential to being human. It’s how we learn, adjust, and keep going when things become difficult. When we care about meaning instead of just basic needs, we find more energy; when we rethink what we believe, we grow wiser.
Behavioral scientist Dan Cable, philosopher Philip Kitcher, and management scholar D. Quinn Mills explore how purpose functions as both a psychological tool and a philosophical compass.
Together, they argue that purpose isn’t some distant, abstract idea, but instead, is something essential to being human. It’s how we learn, adjust, and keep going when things become difficult. When we care about meaning instead of just basic needs, we find more energy; when we rethink what we believe, we grow wiser.
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