Death Archives

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The Mythos of Pandemic

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 8 min read Sloane Shearman Death, Myth

Without a shared mythos or communal rituals, we face not only the physical threat of coronavirus but also an epidemic of hopelessness.

Haste Makes Waste

August 7, 2019June 1, 2020 4 min read Finn Janning Death, Emotional Well-being, Soren Kierkegaard

Haste becomes waste is intimately tied to the fact that many people have forgotten to inhabit their body, too eager to get somewhere else.

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Become This Delicate Skin of the Earth

July 28, 2019June 1, 2020 4 min read Jeanell Innerarity Death, Environmentalism, Gardening

When we each return to the earth, we can be secure in knowing that we are part of the grand planetary story, not separate from it.

(Jamie Street)

Why Losing a Dog Can Be Harder Than Losing a Loved One

October 2, 2018June 1, 2020 4 min read Frank T. McAndrew Death, Relationships

The dog is the only animal that has evolved specifically to be our companion—and has a unique ability to meet our needs.

(Francesco Corbisiero)

Funerals Are Vital Spaces for Emotional Learning

May 7, 2018March 27, 2021 10 min read Jeffrey Howard Death, Emotional Intelligence, Family, Relationships

We dishonor a person’s memory and do ourselves a disservice when we don’t also acknowledge the dead person’s flaws, faults, or missteps—in other words, embrace their whole humanity. Whether we want it or not, funerals are spaces for emotional learning, not just grieving or reinforcing cultural norms.

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Peter Pan, Existentialist Fairy Tale?

February 22, 2017March 27, 2021 18 min read Jeffrey Howard Death, Existentialism

For all its silliness and sentimentality, Peter Pan serves as a precautionary tale for those who fear the responsibilities of living, and the uncertainties of dying.