This is KZSU, Stanford.

I'm Alexandra Moore, the producer of entitled opinions.

Today we have a special episode, rebroadcasting and interview Robert Satfor with Masoud Gassiev

on his YouTube show, Philosophy Every Day.

The episode aired in early March, and many topics Masoud shows

were inspired by Robert's book, The Dominion of the Dead.

Together, they explore the roles of death, mortality, and technology, and shaping our shared human world.

Robert even offers some insights into his forthcoming book, The Spirit of Gravity, Chronicles of Immortal Earth.

So take a deep breath and find a comfy spot because we're blasting off into the techno-existential

realm of philosophy every day.

Why has death become such an uncomfortable topic in modern societies?

Because it seems to be that death is the most universal human experience, yet we seem deeply

uncomfortable talking about it.

Yes, I agree with you.

The problem with death just from a metaphysical point of view is that, on the one hand,

as you say, it's a common experience. On the other hand, it's not something that anyone experiences

until the moment that it occurs. And therefore, it's this vast open horizon of the unknown

and of a kind of impenetrability, inscrutability.

And I think it's the inscrutability of the eventual moment of death,

understood as a biological death, that makes the topic of death, understood as a biological death,

that makes the topic of death such an anxious

element of disorientation among us.

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