Meaning of life quote from Li (Lisbon)

"Building cooperative housing"

Li, age 17

Lisbon, Portugal

May 24, 2025

This perspective on the meaning of life comes from Li, 17 years old, based in Lisbon, Portugal. Their one-sentence answer adds to a growing global atlas of perspectives on what makes life meaningful.

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