Q&A: The Meaning of Man
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The Meaning of Man
Question
Hello Rabbi. I read an article by Rabbi Cherki in which he makes a claim about the meaning of man, and I wanted to ask what you think about it.
Rabbi Cherki writes in his book Holiness and Nature, in the essay “The Purpose of Life”:
“Our very wondering about the world compels us to seek a purpose for our lives. Therefore, the view that man has no meaning is not rejected for philosophical reasons, but rather because of a basic human feeling that without meaning, life would be unbearably difficult.”
Answer
My view is that if someone is distressed, he should take a pill.