Why a “Good Life” Might Be Built on Self-Deception @johnvervaeke
Why a “Good Life” Might Be Built on Self-Deception  @johnvervaeke
Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
"What if your “good life” is built on something fragile?

In this excerpt from a larger conversation, John and Ethan roleplay through both the theistic and atheistic stances, challenging the idea that comfort equals truth and argues that meaning requires responsibility, not luck. The discussion moves from fear and self-deception to a deeper question: what does it actually take to grow into a meaningful life?"

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