The Good Death: Exploring how People Die in America w/ Ann Neumann
This week Barry Seidman will be speaking with Ann Neumann about her journey of discovery concerning death in America. No matter what happens to our society, to our species, over the next few decades…death isn’t going anywhere (well, unless the Transhumanists are right, of course). How we die may or may not reflect how we’ve lived, but it does reflect our culture and the state of our society. A merger of religion, politics, biology and existential angst tell the stories of people from all walks of life as they face and finally succumb to death. And for naturalists, recognizing that death is not a transition to a heaven or alternate universe, it’s important we do this right.
Is there such a thing as a “good death?” If so, how many Americans will experience it? What stands in their way, and is there anything we can do to make things less devastating? We will be asking these questions and more as we discuss Ann’s debut book, The Good Death: An Exploration of Dying in America.
Audio can be found here!