“The idea of death, the fear of it, haunts the human animal like nothing else; it is a mainspring of human activity - designed largely to avoid the fatality of death, to overcome it by denying in some way that it is the final destiny of man.”
This book delves into the psychological mechanisms that drive individuals to repress thoughts of death, examining the various coping strategies and cultural responses to the inevitability of mortality. more
Ernest Becker was an American anthropologist known for his theories on human motivation and culture. His major work, 'The Denial of Death', explores how humans seek meaning and purpose by denying the fear brought by freedom. more
“Pale Death beats equally at the poor man's gate and at the palaces of kings.”
“Everything is ephemeral, both that which remembers and that which is remembered.”
“One should always have one's boots on and be ready to leave.”
“Death: the anaesthetic from which none come round.”