“[Man] literally drives himself into a blind obliviousness with social games, psychological tricks, personal preoccupations so far removed from the reality of his situation that they are forms of madness, but madness all the same.”
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
“Madness, Brother Masseo, is the salt which prevents good sense from rotting.”
“Do you think that too," she said, "that I have slept too long in the moonlight?”
“It is madness. But sometimes, madness is the only path forward.”