TMP-Ep111 - Billionaires, Submarines, & Human Reductionism

I've always had a reaction to the word "reductionism" since I first read it during my early studies of Dr. Frankl's work. The idea that we reduce each other to a single word, or thought, or label - it still makes me cringe. I am reminded of how each prisoner in the Nazi concentration camps was stripped of their humanity and reduced to a number - Dr. Viktor Frankl, neurologist, psychologist, husband, and expecting father was reduced to prisoner #119104.You would think we learned something from that. But from what I saw of the internet last week, reacting to the tragedy of a missing mini-submarine in some of the most visceral ways imaginable, it seems maybe we haven't. Although, I am hopeful I was witness to the worst of the reactions, as "The Algorithm" often does. I hope we have more humanity for each other, and less reductionism.So that is the nature of my chat with Rabbi B. in this week's episode of The Meaning Project Podcast w/ The Meaning Academy. I hope you enjoy and find it meaningful.To contact Dr. Dan go to www.DanielAFranz.com or email me directly at [email protected] find out more about what we have going on over at The Meaning Academy, go to: https://www.themeaningacademy.com/ To support your favorite podcast on Mental Health & Meaning, pick up some meaningful The Meaning Project Podcast merch in our store at https://the-meaning-project-podcast.creator-spring.com/And finally, if you would like to support our efforts to improve the podcast and maybe even connect with Dr. Dan in different ways, become a Patron on our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/themeaningprojectpodcast