The term 'meaning crisis,' as explicated by Jordan Hall, refers to a profound, widespread disorientation and disconnection experienced by individuals and societies when the traditional structures, narratives, and systems that once provided a sense of meaning, purpose, and coherence become ineffective or obsolete. This disintegration of meaning is exacerbated by the accelerating complexity and unpredictability of the modern world, leading to a pervasive sense of existential confusion, nihilism, and a loss of trust in foundational institutions and long-standing cultural paradigms. Hall posits that the meaning crisis is not merely a psychological phenomenon but a systemic and cultural breakdown necessitating fundamental shifts in our collective sense-making processes and the development of new, adaptive frameworks to navigate and thrive in an increasingly uncertain and interconnected global landscape.

See also: mental health, choice making, complex system, culture space, possibility space