I love this subject. For those who read it, the stage 4.5 that many gifted people (and rarely others) end up going through is also called existential depression

I love this subject. For those who read it, the stage 4.5 that many gifted people (and rarely others) end up going through is also called existential depression [1]. It involves coming to terms with the first principals of the universe and their lack of implicit meaning. If you choose not to believe in free will, you end up as a nihilist. If you choose however to embrace the lack of meaning our society and exert free will, you usually end up working to improve the silent meta-systems that dictate the quality of life of people and the interactions they have with each other in life. And that becomes the source of meaning - creating or editing these meta-systems on purpose in a way that serves society. [1]: http://www.davidsongifted.org/Search-Database/entry/A10554 http://www.davidsongifted.org/Search-Database/entry/A10554