Actually, I like to think of humans as a three layered system: dna -> animal -> self-conscious virtual machine 1. our dna's meaning in life is reproduction.

Actually, I like to think of humans as a three layered system: dna -> animal -> self-conscious virtual machine 1. our dna's meaning in life is reproduction. 2. our animal's meaning in life is survival+reproduction 3. our self-conscious virtual machines meaning in life is somewhat unbounded, but at a high level probably boils down to negotiating the exploration/exploitation trade-off