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The Worm at the Core: On the Role of Death in Life
The Worm at the Core On the Role of Death in Life Author:Jeff Greenberg, Tom Pyszczynski, Sheldon Solomon More than one hundred years ago, the American philosopher William James wrote that the knowledge that we must die is ?the worm at the core? of the human condition?a universally shared fear that informs all our thoughts and actions, from the great art we create to the devastating wars we wage. — Using data collected from human subjects, Solomon, G... more »reenberg, and Pyszczynski show conclusively that the fear of death and the attendant desire to do anything that will distract us from the knowledge that someday we will die.
But the worm at the core need not consume us. This book also reveals how human beings have come to terms with death and learned to lead lives of courage, creativity, and compassion. It infuses our lives with order, stability, significance, and purpose, and these anchors enable us to function moment to moment without becoming overwhelmed by the knowledge of our ultimate fate.« less