Joé Leduc:
My inspiration
A brass compass on a 1769 map of the world. For centuries, maps and compasses helped travelers orient themselves. Today, many people navigate life without such orientation. Image generated by ChatGPT 5.5.
What drives the experience of meaning in work, and how can we cultivate it?
My research was inspired by what Dr. John Vervaeke has termed "The Meaning Crisis" — a core driver of anxiety, depression and existential despair around the world. At the root of this crisis is a modern struggle to answer life's most fundamental questions: Why am I here? Who am I? Where am I going?