The 4 Stories We Tell Ourselves About Death
Stephen Cave - TED Talks
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December 19, 2013
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Philosopher Stephen Cave begins with a dark but compelling question: When did you first realize you were going to die? And even more interestingly: Why do we humans so often resist the inevitability of death?

In a fascinating talk Cave explores four narratives - common across civilizations - that we tell ourselves "in order to help us manage the terror of death."

Philosopher Stephen Cave wants to know: Why is humanity so obsessed with living forever?

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