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Caitlin Doughty

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I think about death most of the day, every day. We can’t escape death, and choosing to ignore it only makes it more scary.

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Accepting your own mortality is like eating your vegetables: You may not want to do it, but it’s good for you.

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The death industry markets caskets and embalming under the rubric of helping bodies look ‘natural,’ but our current death customs are as natural as training majestic creatures like bears and elephants to dance in cute little outfits, or erecting replicas of the Eiffel Tower and Venetian canals in the middle of the harsh American desert.

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April 25, 2024

The death industry markets caskets and embalming under the rubric of helping bodies look ‘natural,’ but our current death customs are as natural as training majestic creatures like bears and elephants to dance in cute little outfits, or erecting replicas of the Eiffel Tower and Venetian canals in the middle of the harsh American desert.

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April 25, 2024

Accepting your own mortality is like eating your vegetables: You may not want to do it, but it’s good for you.

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