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Viktor Frankl

3 essays where Viktor Frankl sits on the council. Viktor weighs in on transformation, reinvention, meaning. Read what Viktor would tell you.

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Identity

Is It Possible to Change Who You Are?

Three thinkers on whether change is real. Skinner says environment is everything. Frankl says the meaning you choose is who you become. Wittgenstein says you are asking the wrong question.

B.F. SkinnerViktor FranklLudwig Wittgensteintransformationreinvention

Identity

How Do You Know If You're Depressed or Just Living Without Meaning?

Three thinkers on the line between depression and meaninglessness. Frankl looks for what's missing. Ellis examines the belief. Kierkegaard says despair is a signal.

Viktor FranklAlbert EllisSoren Kierkegaardmeaningdespair

Career

Should I Quit My Job?

Three thinkers disagree about whether to leave. Seneca says the discontent may follow you. Thoreau says the job is quiet desperation. Frankl says ask what it is for.

SenecaHenry David ThoreauViktor FranklPurposeCourageChange

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