Psychological and philosophical studies have long shown that a person's subjective moods and emotions have a significant impact on how they experience the "meaning in life." Philosopher Matthew ...

Over 150 attendees filled the Brattle Theatre on Oct. 22 for the second stop on Jeff VanderMeer’s U.S. tour for his book “Absolution,” which came out on the same day. A partnership between The Brattle ...

Jeff VanderMeer’s new novel Absolution works as both a prequel and a sequel to his “Southern Reach trilogy” — appropriate, considering the slippy, surreal lineage of Annihilation, Authority, and ...

How often do we stop to think about the meaning of life? If you’re like me, probably not much. Even though I may feel a vague sense of anxiety around how my life is unfolding and the inevitability of ...

Humans are the meaning-seeking animals. We have an unquenchable desire to understand how the world is connected. All cultures have myths and stories about how the universe was created and who has ...