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Kate Bowler — On Being in a Body

On Being with Krista Tippett

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Being in a Body: Vulnerability, Frailty, and the Shifting Perception of Time

This chapter explores the feeling of losing control before surgery, reflecting on the vulnerability of the human body and the struggle to regain agency. It also discusses the concept of precarity, highlighting the contingent nature of life and the shifting perception of time during illness.

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