Lessons in Living a Meaningful Existence From the Paleo Era

Written by Dr. Ruscio 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

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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, Naturopathic Practitioner, 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.