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What gives life meaning—even in the darkest places on Earth? That's the question at the heart of Man's Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl's powerful memoir and psychological masterpiece. A Holocaust survivor and psychiatrist, Frankl takes us through his time in Nazi concentration camps—not just to tell what happened, but to explore why some people survived spiritually while others collapsed. His answer? Purpose. Even in suffering. Especially in suffering. In this episode, we explore how Frankl's message—that we can't always control our circumstances, but we can choose our response—has inspired millions. It's part Holocaust testimony, part existential roadmap, and somehow, a quiet beacon of hope.