Fearism with R. Michael Fisher
Hermitix
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The Denial of Death
Ernest Beckett's The Denial of Death is an argument against fearism. In the book, Becker argues that we create societal structures to avoid death. He says many fears are related to the fact that you are mortal and that you could die. And he was articulating a meta drive or motivational drive in this case.
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