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mortality salience

01
Jun
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The Architecture of Anxiety: Why the Fear of Death Fuels Racism and Classism

Does our fear of death fuel systemic hate? Explore how Terror Management Theory and the "ghost in the machine" reveal the existential roots of racism and classism.
3 min read
11
May

Demarginalizing Death - Recommendations for Living

In the West, death is a taboo black hole we avoid at all costs. We huddle in a snug bubble of false security, ignoring the fact that our way of life is like walking on thin lava. But what if we embraced the idea that nothing is secure?
5 min read