Happiness: A Theory -- Fear of Death
Sunday, October 25, 2009 - 13:56
in Psychology & Sociology
Why do we abhor death? Why don’t we conceive of death as a pleasant reward at the end of a life of travail? As far as we can tell, death is a state in which we are relieved of every unpleasant aspect of our lives. No pain, no nagging, no angst, no depression, just peace. What’s so bad about that?