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Meaninglessness: A User’s Guide | John Carlarne | TEDxOhioStateUniversity

Dr. Carlarne sheds light on his experience with the genocide in mid-1990 Bosnia, a place that made him question the role of meaning in our lives. He explores the connection between meaning, identity, and ideas, claiming that in today’s world, meaning has become too attached to identity. As addicts of meaning, individuals must break the intimate bond between meaning and identify and create a stronger tie between meaning and ideas. According to Dr. Carlarne, this new connection will cultivate a global peace as individuals grow to understand that some aspects of life are meaningless. Dr. John Carlarne was born in Kenya and grew up in Nairobi and London. He has spent much of his life trying and failing to understand what it means to be alive. His work around the world as a British Army officer, police officer, peace and human rights activist has taken him to places of genocide and violence and to communities of peace and hope. He has been fortunate to witness the best and worst in people. Now Dr. Carlarne is working with wonderful colleagues and friends to make Columbus a hub for peace and nonviolence. An anthropologist by training, his current research focuses on the evolutionary basis of meaning. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx