“ It's intriguing, and reaffirming, to find that so many people can accept the idea that life may be meaningless, or the meaning may be unknowable, and yet can bring joy to a discussion of meaning and purpose. Any broad discussion of philosophy always comes back to the meaning of life. We might do better to stick to a narrower topic and examine it more thoroughly. (Sorry, Gene, we strayed a LONG way from your topic). A topic I'd like to hear about is the ethics of memory: in what circumstances, if any, is it ethical or unethical to forget? So although we wandered far and wide I enjoyed the session and hope to see members again. Now I have to run off and see if I can add some beauty to the world -- however small -- since that’s my definition of the purpose of life! And enjoy the beauty that others have added, since that's the path to happiness. ”