Philosophy
Die Wise
by Stephen Jenkinson · 1984
★4.56
Die Wise
10 Takeaways: 1) Modern Culture's Managed Death: A Terrifying Illusion
Key Insight 1: Modern Culture's Managed Death: A Terrifying Illusion
This insight from Die Wise by Stephen Jenkinson represents one of the foundational ideas in this philosophical work.
Key Insight 2: Hope as an Anesthetic: Preventing True Dying
This insight from Die Wise by Stephen Jenkinson represents one of the foundational ideas in this philosophical work.
Key Insight 3: The Tyranny of "Quality of Life" Over "Quality of Death"
This insight from Die Wise by Stephen Jenkinson represents one of the foundational ideas in this philosophical work.
Key Insight 4: Dying is an Active Process, Not a Passive Event
This insight from Die Wise by Stephen Jenkinson represents one of the foundational ideas in this philosophical work.
Key Insight 5: Ancestral Homelessness Fuels Our Fear of Disappearing
This insight from Die Wise by Stephen Jenkinson represents one of the foundational ideas in this philosophical work.
Key Insight 6: The Poverty of Language: Muting the Truth of Dying
This insight from Die Wise by Stephen Jenkinson represents one of the foundational ideas in this philosophical work.
Key Insight 7: Grief as a Skill: Learning to Be Heartbroken
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Key Insight 8: Children Deserve Honest Encounter with Death
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Key Insight 9: Caregivers Must Cultivate "Knowing Death Well"
This insight from Die Wise by Stephen Jenkinson represents one of the foundational ideas in this philosophical work.
Key Insight 10: Love in Reverse: Untying the Knots of Life's End
This insight from Die Wise by Stephen Jenkinson represents one of the foundational ideas in this philosophical work.