Adelaide Writers' Week
AWW22 Mortals: How the Fear of Death Shaped Human Society - Rachel Menzies and Ross Menzies
10 Mar 2022
Chaired by Rick Sarre This affirming book is less about death than how to counteract the fear of it and live a better life. Psychologists Rachel and Ross Menzies examine the many ways humans grapple with the dread of our demise, from the good, such as enduring art, to the bad, such as rampant consumerism and overpopulation. Insightful, illuminating and generous, Mortals: How the Fear of Death Shaped Society gives us the tools to overcome the fear of our own mortality – death anxiety – to enjoy our life while we have it.
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