Are all the important things puzzling, or is that just the way we like to think about it? Another fun and thought provoking essay, Colin. I have had some brushes with death, although the most serious one wasn't real—it was a misdiagnosis. The need for the guide was in dying, not in death. My guide was Epicurus, and I got particular inspiration from Daniel Klein's "Travels with Epicurus." I found viewing death as the end of any experience very calming. Nothingness isn't an experience. Everything else is made up.
Are all the important things puzzling, or is that just the way we like to think about it? Another fun and thought provoking essay, Colin. I have had some brushes with death, although the most serious one wasn't real—it was a misdiagnosis. The need for the guide was in dying, not in death. My guide was Epicurus, and I got particular inspiration from Daniel Klein's "Travels with Epicurus." I found viewing death as the end of any experience very calming. Nothingness isn't an experience. Everything else is made up.
Thanks Casey! I'll check it out