Death and Terror Management Theory with Sheldon Solomon
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Is Life Extension Really What We Think It Is?
In the west, life extension isn't really what we think it is. Often people are kept alive simply as like 'there's no longer anyone there th youactly' It's almost like just a piece of piece of meat being kept alive for the mere fact it is alive. But i concur with your view that a beyond an admirable effort to improve public health in ways that have a by product, which is to extend our lives,. That’s different than to be solely preoccupied with maximising the amount of time that one happens to be breathing.
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