Natural causes : life, death and the illusion of control / Barbara Ehrenreich.
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Ehrenreich, Barbara, 1941-2022 (författare)
- ISBN 9781783782413
- First edition
- Publicerad: London : Granta Books, 2018
- Engelska xv, 234 sidor
Innehållsförteckning
Sammanfattning
Ämnesord
Stäng
- Midlife revolt -- Rituals of humiliation -- The veneer of science -- Crushing the body -- The madness of mindfulness -- Death in social context -- The war between conflict and harmony -- Cellular treason -- Tiny minds -- "Successful aging" -- The invention of the self -- Killing the self, rejoicing in a living world.
- Barbara Ehrenreich explores how we are killing ourselves to live longer, not better. She describes how we over-prepare and worry way too much about what is inevitable. One by one, Ehrenreich topples the shibboleths that guide our attempts to live a long, healthy life, from the importance of preventive medical screenings to the concepts of wellness and mindfulness, from dietary fads to fitness culture. We tend to believe we have agency over our bodies, our minds, and even over the manner of our deaths. But the latest science shows that the microscopic subunits of our bodies make their own "decisions," and not always in our favor. We may buy expensive anti-aging products or cosmetic surgery, get preventive screenings and eat more kale, or throw ourselves into meditation and spirituality. But all these things offer only the illusion of control. How to live well, even joyously, while accepting our mortality -- that is the philosophical challenge of this book.
Ämnesord
- Åldrandet -- sociala aspekter (sao)
- Åldrandet -- psykologiska aspekter (sao)
Indexterm och SAB-rubrik
- Death / United States / Sociological aspects
- Aging / United States / Sociological aspects
- Aging / United States / Psychological aspects
- Aging / Prevention
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Death et Dying
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease et Health Issues
- FAMILY et RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Later Years
- Death / Sociological aspects
- Aging
- Aging / Psychological aspects
- Aging / Sociological aspects
- United States
Klassifikation
- 155.67 (DDC)
- Dofg (kssb/8 (machine generated))
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