Since I often find myself paralysed in thought, I decided it would be better to hurl these ramblings out into the maelstrom of the internet than retain them within my own head. Then, like a warped father figure, I could watch them struggle to survive, stumbling on thin, wavering legs, before falling underneath the onslaught of memes and photoshopped cat pictures, the undisputed overlords of the world wide web. I presume everyone has those days where instead of actually moving from their bed, or their room, or even in some cases their own mind, they instead wonder about the nature of reality and the world around us. I find myself doing this around 90% of the time, and so I 'd expect that if I was thinking anything useful I would long ago have uncovered the truth of the life, unfurled the fabric of reality, and would long since have escaped this paltry existence to spend my eternal life sprawled between this universe and the next watching all of you foolish mortals struggle to survive. Unfortunately this hasn 't happened, and I 'm beginning to suspect it never will. Instead, I thought I 'd trick you all into reading my pointless drivel, and if this has now turned you off the idea, then haha! the joke 's on you, since you already put my hit counter up one. My most common preoccupation is with the notion of death and life ending, the sort of area most commonly monopolised by religion or the depressed. It 's a subject I 've found inherently fascinating since I was a child,
Austrian-British philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once said, “The real question of life after death isn 't whether or not it exists, but even if it does what problem this really solves.” The idea that death is inevitable is well known by everyone, yet no one is certain as to what happens afterwards. Even though the subject of life after death has been argued for centuries by many philosophers and theologians. In the article Sign Here If You Exist, Jill Sisson Quinn adequately employs figurative language, rhetoric questionings, and personal anecdotes to demonstrate a controversial argument on the topic of life after death.
Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death by Irvin D. Yalcom is a raw and unfiltered look at one of the most difficult challenges everyone faces, death. He takes you through the real-life experiences of his patients, past and present, and shares his thoughts about death. The real-life examples have a way of grasping your attention and pulling you in. He assists his patients in recognizing the reality of death, but not fearing it. Yalcom suggests that people have varying degrees of death anxiety. For some, death is not even a thought, while for others it may consume their thoughts. He also suggests that our everyday anxieties may ultimately originate from our fear of death. He includes observations of approaches used by famous philosophers. While reading, you cannot help but to contemplate your own life and envision your death.
Death is one of the most avoided topics because of the finality that comes with it and the fear of the unknown after death. However, there are quite a number of authors such as AtulGawande, Elisabeth Kubler-ross and Ira Byock who have attempted to go ahead and deal with death as a topic and other connected topics.Each of these authors have delved into one of the most revered topics that is death including related topics that come with it such as the dying process itself. Ira Byock’s Dying well: Peace and possibilities at the end of life is a book that looks at the moment prior to death when an individual is terminally sick and is at the point of death. A
In the West, life and death is a very sensitive topic. So many people are obsessed with living as long as they can and trying to put off what will come regardless. Dr. Randy Pausch presented to the world a different view on death. He came out with the bold attitude towards death based on the idea that anyone can always have fun and enjoy life despite the fact that there is a definite ending. Pausch was able to persuade the four hundred some-odd people in the hall to shift their focus away from death and more towards the childhood dreams of both themselves and others. He is able to present a solid argument that it is certainly possible to lead a life full of happiness and fulfillment as long as one is focused on bettering the lives of those around them.
Larry R. Churchill in the non-fiction piece, “Embracing a Broad Spirituality in End of Life Discussions and Advance Care Planning”, identifies the concerns individuals encounter when thoughts of death flood their mind. Churchill begins by introducing readers to a web link with a provoking name, DeathOverDinner.com. He informs the readers that the idea behind the web page is to initiate tough conversations over a casual activity. In the article we are told that “These conversations must focus on the spiritual dimensions of death” (Churchill 760). Rather than just the typical worries that come to mind when dying becomes a reality.
A lot of us have asked ourselves the question what happens after death. After we ask this question to ourselves we don’t really go much into depth about the question we simply ignore it and go with our daily routines. Roach Mary, a scientist, says, “we have all wondered if there is an afterlife, but only a few are brave – or foolish – enough to try and find out.” There are many theories and ideas on what happens after death, some backed up with research and data and some are just plain silly. After researching many ideas, I came upon 3 ideas that caught my attention. One of these is published by THE JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND PSYCHICAL RESEARCH, it is a Philosophical series by Sylvia Hart Write. The other is an article by scientist Mary Roach. Lastly The 21 grams Theory by Dr. Duncan MacDougall. These 3 articles share similarities and differences, like one is more spiritual than the other and one is more scientific. After analyzing them and reading these articles profoundly I saw which were the “silly” articles and which article made the most sense and was backed up with evidence and research. This great question has created a large amount of curiosity in many scientists. Adam Withnall from independent.co.uk states, “It’s a question that has exercised humanities finest minds since those humans have been around to have them – and has been recently the subject
Death is defined as the end of life; the cessation of all vital functions in an organism indicated by a loss of heartbeat, breathing and brain activity. Although this translation is more than adequate, technical references to death and dying fail to capture the essence and impact of our eternal and inevitable demise. In every era in human history, cultures have exhibited fascination in death and the afterlife. All over the globe nations practice rituals and ceremonies for their recently deceased loved ones, while other unclaimed cadavers are thrown into incinerators like useless waste material. As human beings, we all face the uncomfortable and unavoidable fact that, someday, our life will come to an end. Nonetheless, the primary hurdle that still remains is fully understanding what it means to die - which is perhaps one area of inquisition that science fails to complete.
Life after death is a widely discussed issue all over the world today. With the various amounts of religions and their beliefs of what occurs post-death, it causes a great amount of controversy. Scientists have been conducting research and experiments to try and find a solution for it. Movies, articles, books and etc have been created to try and persuade the citizens of the world to believe in one way or another. As we gain more technology and ways of thinking, more investigations are taking place. Some experts say that we go to heaven and hell, others say we reincarnate into another form of living, and the idea of going to another dimension is possible. Reports have been made in witnesses passing and coming back in a different form with remembrance of their past life. A solution to this issue is to hold a study of multiple individuals and for scientists to create a way to see what happens after they pass with the technology we obtain. Everyone’s life eventually comes to an end, including you and I; wouldn't it be relieving to know what occurs after each and every person takes their final breath?
Fiction is a gateway from reality via the likely impossible and supernatural. Countless of media productions explicitly or implicitly allude to death and/or ceasing to exist. Thanatological entertainment is in high demand, resulting in an abundance of fiction in the market. Romanticizing death is ironic, as death is a morbid, unpredictable, and ambiguous concept that should not be encountered nor discussed daily. Yet, we are bombarded with the concept through commercials about medication, TV series about crime solving and lyrics that question our very existence. And still we take death as a figurative idea rather than a literal one. As stated by Elisabeth Kubler Ross, a Swedish American psychiatrist, ‘‘by rendering death into humor and entertainment, we effectively neutralize it’’,
I consider my own mortality quite often. There is a lyric in the musical Hamilton that reads, “I imagine death so much it feels more like a memory. When is it going to get me? In my sleep, several feet ahead of me?” I remember first hearing this lyric and feeling that it was the only words outside of my own thoughts I had connected with in a long while. Over the past few years, I have been forced to reckon with my own mortality more than I believe useful. I have witnessed much death throughout these past couple of years, and I have not always known what to do with it – with the grief, the sorrow, the loss, or the transience.
This is a topic that affects millions of people around the world and not only in America. Media bias is how journalists and news companies select and use information within mass media to promote a certain belief or to acquire monetary gains. This is a very important topic because media affects what we believe, and some of our actions such as voting. Our human nature that help us to solve problems and guarantees our survival makes us take a decision on whether something is beneficial for us or not. That is why we have believes. Humans are naturally biased toward certain believes, but when it comes to news that a are communicated to people they should presented in a factual way. Today's American society is divided almost to the
Death is the most inevitable and unknown aspect of life. It is unescapable, and by most of today’s population, it is feared in the utmost regard. Our materialistic views and constant desertion of religious ideals has forced our society to view death as an ultimate end. Socrates and St. Augustine’s views on death differ from many views on the subject in 2017, however, for their time, these men had the power to influence a plethora of individuals with their theories. For Socrates, death should never be feared and should be considered a blessing if our souls were to ascend to heaven, or death could be an extensive slumber without any dreaming whatsoever. With
Death is an inevitable and unfortunate part of life that is often met with fear and despair. Some are afraid of the anticipated pain and the uncertainty of the afterlife, while others can accept their fate and see death as part of a cycle in nature. Most of us would prefer to die in the comfort of our homes with loved ones and under their own terms, however approximately 50% of Americans die in hospitals. And although our lifespans continue to climb due to medication and technology, it is those advancements that keep people from leaving this world as they see fit. No matter how a person dies, there is a sense of loss and grief for those who were surrounded or influenced by this person. It is often very hard to cope
Out of the three country, when thinking about the most accessible country for to people to go and not too expensive. Additionally a country where we would be able to spend more money on providing services, than getting the money for each person to use to be there. In this country, we would be able to work with another organization, so that it will be able easier to work and more effective. This country is a better option, than the other two countries, as I would be able to speak the language and understand too. Additionally, the flight would be cheaper and not take hours to get there. Overall, going to Mexico will be more effective to travel to provide aid by building home with the help of Habitat for Humanity that already there to help make
The abstract idea of life cannot be explained by such simple ideas as being animated, breathing, or speaking. Ordinary machines in this century can perform all of these basic functions. The quandary with defining death is not as abstract and elusive as that of life. The problem of defining life and death has plagued philosophers and the religious bodies for thousands of years for one reason; each philosophy or religion has tried to define the meaning of life and death from only their certain perspective. The seemingly appropriate approach to this problem would be to understand the ideas presented in various philosophies and religions and through this knowledge create a new definition for each idea of life