
Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl · 1946
Frankl's memoir of surviving Auschwitz and his development of logotherapy — the idea that the primary human drive is not pleasure or power but meaning. What does this have to do with investing? Everything. Investors without a 'why' make worse decisions under pressure. Purpose is not just a philosophical luxury — it actually improves returns.
Business & Investing · the Pro canon
The case for it, the case against, and the rest of the canon open with Pro.