Facing Mortality: A Journey Through Near-Death

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In this chapter, a former war reporter recounts a chilling dream that eerily foreshadowed his near-death experience caused by a critical health issue. He vividly describes the harrowing moments leading up to his medical emergency, blending surreal elements with stark realities of mortality. This powerful narrative reflects on the fragility of life, the random nature of death, and the profound realizations that accompany such experiences.

Most of us have no idea what will happen when we die. But some do—people who actually started the process of dying and then came back with remarkable stories—like meeting dead relatives. Science is not only extending the lives of patients who’ve been declared clinically dead; it’s also beginning to tell us what happens in near-death experiences.

Original Air Date: September 21, 2024

Interviews In This Hour:
Sebastian Junger reckons with the possibility of an afterlife — How science is revolutionizing our ideas about life and death

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Sebastian Junger, Sam Parnia

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