The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker This 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book is heavy reading, but it could profoundly change the way you think about life and death. Becker's theme is troubling—he proposes that all our thinking patterns and all our social structures are designed to shield us from knowledge of death. Trapped in an existential nightmare, mankind has no choice but to make up illusions to distract us from the unthinkable truth. This is not for the faint of heart—this stuff will keep you awake at night.
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