Having a life-threatening illness has changed my views on old age. It seems like I am unable to feel sadness at a very old person dying. Thanks for reading Wondering Freely! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. When Chomsky's death was falsely announced on X/Twitter, there was a ritual (as it turned out premature) mourning but I could not join. When Daniel Dennett recently died at the age of 82, a philosopher I like and am influenced by, I did not feel sad.
On old age and being a good ancestor
On old age and being a good ancestor
On old age and being a good ancestor
Having a life-threatening illness has changed my views on old age. It seems like I am unable to feel sadness at a very old person dying. Thanks for reading Wondering Freely! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. When Chomsky's death was falsely announced on X/Twitter, there was a ritual (as it turned out premature) mourning but I could not join. When Daniel Dennett recently died at the age of 82, a philosopher I like and am influenced by, I did not feel sad.