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The Meaning of Life: Living Ethically and Accumulating Wisdom
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The meaning of life, for the speaker, is to ensure that humans can lead fulfilled lives and to honor and learn from the accumulated wisdom of those who came before us. This involves living ethically and recognizing the intergenerational transfer of wisdom.
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