Viktor Frankl was an Austrian psychiatrist, neurologist, and Holocaust survivor who came to a hard-earned conclusion under the most extreme conditions imaginable: Meaning is not a luxury—it is a ...

Apophenia is the mind’s tendency to find meaning in randomness. It shapes creativity, emotion, and misunderstanding, reminding us to balance intuition with reflective thought.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...