Lessons in Living a Meaningful Existence From the Paleo Era
Written by 
Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC on
July 10, 2023
What the Paleo era can teach us about living a life of meaning and purpose
Finding a meaningful existence seems harder than ever these days. Fortunately, Mark Hawkins knows where we can look—the Paleo era.
Today Mark and I are discussing:
-What is meaning and purpose?
-Why is it so important?
-And what can hunter-gatherers teach us about living a more meaningful life?
Please join us.
More About Mark Hawkins:
Mark A. Hawkins, Ph.D., is an author, educator, and clinical counselor. He has been interviewed by The New York Times, The Daily Telegraph, and several other news outlets and podcasts for his ideas. His research focuses on interdisciplinary understandings of meaning and purpose as they relate to human well-being. Mark was published in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology and is the author of The Power of Boredom: Why Boredom is Essential for Creating a Meaningful Life, and The Mismatched Human: Our Fight for a Meaningful Existence. He lives, researches, and writes with his wife, Yoona, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Website: https://coldnoodlecreative.com/
Facebook & Instagram: @coldnoodlecreative
Continue Learning
- The Power of Boredom: Why Boredom is Essential for Creating a Meaningful Life : https://www.amazon.com/Power-Boredom-essential-meaningful-mindfulness/dp/1773022563
- The Mismatched Human: Our Fight for a Meaningful Existence: https://www.amazon.com/Mismatched-Human-Fight-Meaningful-Existence-ebook/dp/B0BHJ6S8F1
- How to change your lifestyle: https://drruscio.com/how-to-change-your-lifestyle/
- Deep Work by Cal Newport: https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/dp/1455586692
- Courses, free guides, and more: https://drruscio.com/resources?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=drruscio.com_resources
Timestamps
00:00 Intro to meaning
05:00 Paleo living & psychology
08:07 The utility of friendships
13:38 The role of sacrifice
14:43 The paradox of choice
20:08 What changed in the Axial Age
24:49 What is post-modernism?
29:59 We want simple, quick pleasure
32:04 What Mark is seeing now
40:25 Finding community
45:26 Building self-awareness
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Dr. Michael Ruscio is a DC, natural health provider, researcher, and clinician. He serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Bridgeport and has published numerous papers in scientific journals as well as the book Healthy Gut, Healthy You. He also founded the Ruscio Institute of Functional Health, where he helps patients with a wide range of GI conditions and serves as the Head of Research.
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