ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom Episode 43: Fear of Death (Part 1)

Episode 43 March 08, 2022 00:41:14
ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom Episode 43: Fear of Death (Part 1)
ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom
ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom Episode 43: Fear of Death (Part 1)

Mar 08 2022 | 00:41:14

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Show Notes

What is death? Is it a flat-lining on the EEG in which the brain goes quiet? Is it cardiac arrest, the stopping of the heart? Is it the departing of consciousness from the body? Why does our definition of death change? If we cannot define death, how do we understand our fear of it? What’s the difference, for example, between what we feel about different kinds of death – e.g. “natural” death, murder, and accidental death? In this episode, we will explore the meanings of death in our own experiences, in the current science of Near Death Experience, and in the residues of the pandemic and our fears of contagious illness. Can we explore the meaning of death in the same way we explore the meaning of life?

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