We live in the most prosperous era in human history. We have technology our grandparents could not imagine. We live longer, safer, more comfortable lives than any generation before us.

So why are depression and anxiety at record highs? Why do so many people feel that their work doesn't matter? Why does success leave us empty?

Boris Kriger spent years searching for the answer. What he found will change how you see modern life.

The problem isn't social media. It isn't politics. It isn't bad parenting or moral decline. The problem is structural—built into the very way complex societies work. And once you understand the structure, you can do something about it.

In THE MEANING CRISIS, Kriger translates his groundbreaking academic research into plain language that anyone can understand and use. You'll discover:

• Why the same features that make civilization powerful also drain meaning from individual lives
• Why gratitude journals, positive thinking, and corporate mission statements usually fail
• The four proven approaches that actually restore a sense of purpose
• A simple internal shift that can transform your experience immediately—without changing your circumstances
• How organizations can design for meaning instead of accidentally destroying it

This is not self-help advice to 'think positive.' This is a clear-eyed look at a structural problem with structural solutions.