Specifically his framing - modernity has thrown out the baby with the bathwater, rationalizing away religion. Meaning-making, of which religion is a large generator of, is a fundamental process in humans (or systems in general). Without it, the drive for persistance and cohesion disolves away. True nihilism is self extinguishing in the long run, and not just for the individual. How it fits into the larger narrative of navigating through the Metacrisis - We are at a crossroads, facing a future of the death of humanity (global catastrophe through economic optimization, ecological and environmental neglect) or the death of OUR humanity (dystopia - centralized control to avert catastrophe). We need a framework to navigate through, not around, and how we do it cannot be solely through top-down communication. There is intrinsic value, and recognizing it is what creates long term sustainability not just for us as a species, but as a planet. Wheras being driven by pseudo-values like money and power creates a fundamental disconnection, maximizing near term goals. That messaging might be too in the clouds for some, but its deeply resonant to me, and a driver for my pursuits.