Are We Living Through the BIGGEST Crisis of Purpose & Meaning in History?3 in 5 young Americans believe that their life lacks purpose. This isn’t just a statistic, it’s a silent epidemic reshaping mental health, identity and future...So, how do we fix it?In this DOAC debate, Greg Koukl (Christian), Alex O’Connor (atheist), and Dr K (psychiatrist) explore why so many feel lost, whether God is the answer, how death anxiety drives our search for meaning, and how YOU can find direction…today.&nbsp;This isn’t just a discussion. It’s a confrontation with life’s hardest challenge: finding meaning, and how faith, reason, and spirituality compete to fill the void.Greg Koukl is a Christian apologist, speaker, and founder of Stand to Reason, Alex O’Connor is a philosopher, writer, and host of the Cosmic Skeptic channel, and Dr K, is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist, mental health educator, and co-founder of Healthy Gamer.&nbsp;Together, they discuss:&nbsp;◼️If God gave you a purpose…what does that actually mean?◼️Why “do what makes you happy” is terrible advice for finding meaning◼️How comfort is quietly killing your sense of purpose◼️The shocking truth about modern loneliness and identity loss◼️The “paperclip problem” that exposes religion(00:00) Intro(02:27) Atheist vs Christian vs Spiritualist(05:24) What Is Purpose?(12:56) Is Meaning Necessary?(17:24) What's the Point of This Conversation?(18:53) Can Humanity Find Its Purpose?(36:55) Is It Important to Be Curious About God?(42:14) Is Modern Society the Reason for a Meaning Crisis?(42:46) What Is Meaning and Why Do People Feel the Lack of It?(51:20) The Problem of Consciousness(1:06:56) How to Find Meaning(1:25:45) Is Agnosticism the Truth?(1:35:13) Ads(1:36:11) Do We Each Have a Specific Purpose or Is It Self-Chosen?(1:39:59) Dharma and Karma(1:48:28) Can We Have a Fulfilling Life Without a Transcendent Purpose?(2:20:02) Ads(2:22:23) How to Create a Meaningful Life as an Agnostic(2:40:05) Is Alex on His Way to Getting Closer to God?(2:51:59) How to Remove the Feeling of Being Lost in Life(3:05:23) What to Do When You Feel Stuck(3:11:27) Closing ThoughtsFollow Alex:&nbsp;YouTube: <a class="link" href="http://bit.ly/3KCRM0B" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://bit.ly/3KCRM0B</a>&nbsp;Substack: <a class="link" href="http://bit.ly/46GsExC" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://bit.ly/46GsExC</a>&nbsp;Instagram: <a class="link" href="https://bit.ly/4mBNW5o" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/4mBNW5o</a>&nbsp;Follow Greg:X - 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