The main message of the book is that it is possible to find meaning, purpose, and hope in life by following a principled, fact-based approach
that relies on evidence and reason rather than faith or opinion.
Of course, we all know that various people have tried this approach in the past and the results have not been great.
So it is perfectly reasonable to be skeptical and ask what's different this time.
Whenever something that has failed many times before suddenly starts to work, it usually involves one of 2 things:
- New knowledge or techniques
- New attitude or way of looking at the problem leading to new insights
And I believe that we have made great strides in both of these areas just in the last few decades, enabling us to make another attempt at tackling this problem.
Allow me to show you how.