The 4 Stories We Tell Ourselves About Death - Stephen Cave #38

ReWild Yourself

Daniel Vitalis

Health & Fitness

4.8 • 924 Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2015

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of ReWild Yourself! podcast, I have a fascinating conversation with Stephen Cave — author of internationally acclaimed book "Immortality: The Quest to Live Forever and How It Drives Civilization" — about death and why we fear it. He elaborates on the "4 stories we tell ourselves about death" from his popular TED talk. Episode Breakdown: * First experiences with death * Other species’ relationship to death * Immortality projects * The “elixir” story * The “resurrection” story * The “soul” story * Science and the immortality quest * The “legacy” story * How to cope with death denial * Stephen’s thoughts on the “zombie apocalypse” heroism over death * What it’s like to work in the death field * Stephen’s new projects

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0:00.0	I show you teeth to everyone
0:07.0	don't let no one prove you wrong
0:10.0	you are
0:12.0	you are and I one prove you wrong. You are an animal, an animal, an animal.
0:17.0	an animal.
0:20.0	I'm Daniel Vitalis of Daniel Vitalis.com and you are listening to the
0:28.8	rewild yourself podcast a show dedicated to transcending human domestication, activating our invincible genetic health, and uncovering our true potential.
0:40.0	In each episode we explore the many aspects of the rewilding lifestyle for better health,
0:44.4	fitness, and a more rich and fulfilling life.
0:47.8	Rewild yourself, engage your biology.
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0:58.0	that supplies essential formulas and ingredients for the rewilding lifestyle.
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1:10.0	and help to unlock our epigenetic potential.
1:13.0	Sir Thrival, why just survive when you could thrive?
1:18.0	Welcome back to the Rewild Yourself Podcast.
1:21.0	I want to take a moment to just thank you for being here. I know how valuable your time is. I know how valuable my time is to me.
1:29.0	But I take the time out to do this show because I get so much out of doing it and it's so
1:34.9	awesome to get feedback from you and to hear that it's a value to you as well.
1:39.8	I've been out in Los Angeles all weekend. I had the amazing opportunity to speak at a private mastermind group for my new friend Neil Strauss.
1:47.5	Many of you probably know Neil from his book The Game or maybe from his book Emergency, two books that I have on my reading list on my website
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