... our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude." He complains that all men hear the inner voice in solitude but that they lose themselves when they enter into the world of men. "Society everywhere is a conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members." Emerson ... deaths. The truthfulness behind this statement reflects a major flaw of society. "The effect of society was not to strengthen the individual, but to breed conformity and fear." This reflects Emerson's conflict with society. In his eyes, society...

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... each instance, he decides to behave morally."" When the will to meaning is thwarted, we experience "existential frustration,"" which results in what he calls noogenic neurosis. This is produced by a conflict of values and, according to Frankl, requires logotherapy, a form of treatment that focuses on the spiritual dimension, the peculiarly human arena of values. ("Logos- is a Greek word for both "meaning ... . The communities in which we lived acted as a safety net or extended family, guiding, cajoling and supporting us. This loss has led to what Frankl calls the "existential vacuum,"" a...

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