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Why We Avoid Death

Why We Avoid Death

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  • Why do people tend to avoid thinking about death in our Euro-western culture? Christiana and Matthew discuss some of these reasons and also why avoiding death increases our anxiety, our loneliness, and our fears.


    Here are some things they discuss in the show:

    • 100 Ways to Avoid Dying
    • Want to Avoid Death? Maybe Cryogenics Isn't Crazy
    • Doubting Death: How Our Brains Shield Us From Mortal Truth
    • The Man Who Thinks He Can Live Forever
    • Death Anxiety and Its Role in Psychopathology
    • J.R.R Tolkien talking about Death

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