What happend to the Universe (and everything)?

Unlike Douglas' previous books, this one focuses on what it means to be human. Arthur Dent provides a personification to the abstract idea of being human. On a base level, people just see us a us, we live and breath and as long as thats working there is no need to understand the question of whats makes us human opposed to something like a dog, cat, or basketball. Though Douglas never provides a direct answer he seems to say that it is emotion which defines humanity. We feel pain, pleasure, depression, boredom, excitement and a whole range of other complementary things, collecting experiance shaping us into our own unique persons. Though conversly we are specks in comparison to the greater vasness of the universe so despite this special ability there is a lack of point to our insignificant lifes. Delving farther into this rabbit hole of paradoxes Adams undermines also of this and pretty much says that love is the reason for life and its power is what provides us with significance. The love shared between Fenchurch and Arthur is a shining light when compared to the dark humor of their reality.