We've covered a lot of ground in 163 episodes of unSILOed. We’ve dug into topics like economics, psychology, biology, and many many more. So today we're going to tackle the meaning of life. It's about time, right?!Iddo Landau, Ph.D., is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Haifa. He has written extensively on the meaning of life. His latest book is “Finding Meaning in an Imperfect World.” So let's dive into the meaning of life here. Within that, Greg & Iddo discuss perfectionism, subjective happiness, mediocrity as a virtue, “good enough mothers,” and finding meaning in doing the dishes.Episode Quotes:On the meaning of lifeI think in general, we should remember that life is terrible and life is wonderful. It includes horrific things and it includes very good and wonderful things. And many people, not all people, but many people, have quite a lot of power to live their lives in ways in which there is more meaningfulness or good than meaninglessness or bad.The business of philosophyThe business of philosophy is the pursuit of truth. So we should not try to cheat ourselves or delude ourselves.On happinessI think that happiness can be seen as of intrinsic value. I mean, there is good reason to be happy just for the sake of happiness. However, that does not mean that happiness and meaningfulness always come together.On perfectionismThe general thrust of perfectionism is the view or the sensation that if things are not excellent or perfect, of extremely high quality, then they're not worth anything. It's a bit like a person who looks into the sun and then is blinded because he cannot see anything that is in regular light. Show Links:Resources:Viktor Frankl - WikipediaWhat Is a "Good Enough Mother"? | Psychology TodayDonald Winnicott - WikipediaGuest Profile:Professional Profile at University of HaifaProfessional Profile at Psychology TodayHis Work:Iddo Landau on Google ScholarThe Oxford Handbook of Meaning in LifeFinding Meaning in an Imperfect WorldIs Philosophy Androcentric? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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