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Your life has purpose — just not the kind you think

Does life have a purpose? Philosopher Alan Love argues that the answer is not as simple as yes or no. From birds that fake a broken wing to protect their young to cancer cells pursuing their own agency inside a larger organism, Love examines how purpose, function, and goal-directed behavior appear across different scales of life. For him, the better question is not whether purpose exists, but…

Your life has purpose — just not the kind you think

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