The Denial of Death

so hey, let’s get morbid.

basically the human organism is unique in that it knows, without a doubt, that its life is finite, and that it will someday die and cease to exist.

this is a burden unshared with any other life form on the planet.

i read a book a long time ago that gelled a lot of seemingly disparate concepts in my head about mortality, and finding meaning in life:

http://ken-gilbert.com/the-denial-of-death

find a copy and read it. that’s my public service announcement for the day.