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"Since Auschwitz we know what man is capable of.
Since Hiroshima we know what is at stake."
Frankl, a psychiatrist, could have escaped the concentration camps by leaving for the U.S, but chose to stay in Vienna for the sake of his aging parents. He was arrested and spent time in four different camps during which he found plenty of material for this theory that the quest for meaning is the key to mental health. For him, meaning can come from work, from love, or from suffering.It's all in the attit ...more
Since Hiroshima we know what is at stake."
Frankl, a psychiatrist, could have escaped the concentration camps by leaving for the U.S, but chose to stay in Vienna for the sake of his aging parents. He was arrested and spent time in four different camps during which he found plenty of material for this theory that the quest for meaning is the key to mental health. For him, meaning can come from work, from love, or from suffering.It's all in the attit ...more
This book probably shaped me as I emerged as an adult. I am so grateful to my English teacher, Mrs. Barbara Goleman, for introducing me to this book.
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