The Fantasy of Ultimate Purpose – How Films, Series and Video Games Reveal What Really Drives Us

Name: The Fantasy of Ultimate Purpose – How Films, Series and Video Games Reveal What Really Drives Us
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Explores the anatomy of purpose in films, television series and video games, how it differs from finding meaning in our own lives, and the importance of discussing our escapes into these fictional worlds. Sources: Viktor Frankl – Man’s Search for Meaning: https://amzn.to/2O19Jnk Like Stories of Old - Complete Reading... read more

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