John Vervaeke, professor of psychology, cognitive science, and Buddhist psychology at the University of Toronto, discusses the contemporary crisis of meaning: The widely documented prevalence of depression, loneliness, isolation, and listlessness in society today. He identifies the causes of this crisis in the changes in attitudes and social structures accompanying modernity. He proposes community, extra-personal purposes, and a deeper rediscovery of ethical-religious traditions (especially virtue ethics) as concrete means to rediscovering happiness. Student Q&A covers topics of religion, politics, culture, family, and contemporary psychology.
