They went against social expectations and expressed their honest opinion. I believe this was a way to alleviate their mental distress. While promoting honesty, they have actually fulfilled their mission of showing us a more honest and healthy lifestyle. The whole concept is very paradoxical. Through this example it has been shown that knowledge does not always bring improvements to our personal lives. On the contrary, it sometimes diminishes the meaning of our life. Conclusion: In conclusion, I agree with the statement that most of the time knowledge produces both meaning and purpose in our lives. As I pointed out earlier, the keywords in the statement make its veracity questionable, so I completely disagree. As shown through examples throughout the essay, I believe there is another point to knowledge, that there are some cases where it does not produce both meaning and purpose, and that sometimes even leads to the diminishment of meaning or purpose.