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Quote by Ernest Becker

“Once you base your whole life striving on a desperate lie, and try to implement that lie, you instrument your own undoing.”

Quote by Ernest Becker

Book:Escape from Evil

Work

Escape from Evil

In this suspenseful novel, a protagonist faces a harrowing escape from a dangerous situation, testing their limits and the nature of evil itself. more

Author

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

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