Episode 10: Megan Rosenbloom on the Death Positive Movement

[@fazerlazer8020]

always a good day when a seancast is released

[@naedolor]

My father died two months ago. This discussion helped me greatly. Thank you so much.

[@Pow3llMorgan]

I am at the moment dealing with the pending death of a dear relative. He is losing a 5 year battle with myeloma and it is devastatingly sad. I thought this episode would stir some emotions in me but it was actually really, really helpful. Thanks, Sean and thanks, Megan!

[@SCT84]

Sean can you do a podcast on poetic naturalism? I find it incredibly useful and interesting. Cheers

[@quantumjet253]

Another excellent episode; loving every one so far.

[@mixerman24]

You only live once, but once is enough if you do it right -- Mae West

[@HarryNicNicholas]

talking of graveyards, i've been going on photographic expeditions during the lockdown and near where i live is a sprawling, huge cemetary on a hillside that is great for photos, the top of the hill is the oldest part and it's totally overgrown, there are lots of lot number markers in different styles, nearly every grave has been either vandalised or has tree's growing through them knocking them over and it has a lot of spookiness potential, meanwhile at the bottom of the hill is the newest part that has huge stones with "reserved" on them, and like was alluded to here, childrens graves which are euphamised to the extreme, with teddy bears and balloons and toys. it takes up a lot of space on my instagram pages. i wanted to go to a body farm (donate my body that is) but they only have them in the states....or alternatively, that guy who makes art out of dead people...a book made of ME would be great - i'm an artist! and to prove i'm an artist, i have two books on my shelf i stole from school, the bible, which i still haven't finished colouring in, and my physics book, which has about eight square inches of my skin tucked inbetween the pages on reflection and refraction of light - sunburn, from 1970 something. 1:07:00 knowing my life is finite has made me really grumpy in queues "don't you know you're wasting my life!!"

[@KeithCooper-Albuquerque]

Yeah, another great Sean Carroll video!

[@woody7652]

Excellent, thank you, Sean.

[@shmookins]

Now I want to play Death Jr.

[@gsilcoful]

Wow, how interesting and informative. I appreciate this so much.

[@KeithCooper-Albuquerque]

Quite interesting! I want to give my body to science: They could use a laugh ...

[@johnrobertreillypassmore2333]

Ten seconds into this... I'm smiling ear-to-ear at her self-deprecation!

[@chrisrecord5625]

Well, there is little doubt the conspiracy of silence and denial has to break with the numbers now facing the inevitable. Death Doulas, and the Death Positive Movement are beginning to face the issues. The Global Wellness Institute and Summits provide a great learning opportunity as does Death over Dinner which is associated with The Cleveland Clinic and Memorial Sloan Kettering. Books too, Atul Gawande (MD, Rhodes Scholar) and others.

[@lairheron9489]

She has a great voice.

[@NomadOfOmelas]

This should be a good one!

[@theomanification]

Interesting guest and probably a really healthy avenue for western society to explore. What about interviewing a pro mortalist too, or an anti natalist. Harris did an episode on that and I would love to hear Sean discussing some nitty gritty philosophy.

[@dk6024]

Still listening after hearing the word 'intersectional'.

[@slavkoputnik227]

Does that word offend you? I am glad that dr. Carroll brings inclusive, intersectional, professional guests, rather than easily triggered pseudo-philosophers and reactionaries.

[@Zaphod7835]

slavko putnik Triggered and reactionairy huh... what is it about leftists that makes them incapable of perceiving irony anyway?

[@dk6024]

@@slavkoputnik227 no, of course not. It's just that the word usually bodes ill for the content to follow. Not so, in this case.

[@slavkoputnik227]

Zaphod7835, I was intrigued by how sensitive people are to hearing that scary, scary word. dk6024, I am sure that dr. Carroll will want to offer high quality content in his podcasts so if he continues to invite experts in social sciences, intersectionality will be the word you will hear often. However, I sometimes do hear nonsense when I encounter stereotypical teenage tumblr type content creator who throws that word around. Is that worthy of being so sensitive to the word? I think not.

[@GorgyCL]

@@slavkoputnik227 perhaps a better word would be "wary" since as you say, there's plenty of people that start parroting after they say it.

[@ksks6802]

Question. Does 4d space exist in the past, present and future because information cannot be destroyed? Ala if 4d space stopped existing after the present it would violate the law I mentioned previously?

[@jonh9529]

Can you kick up the volume on these podcasts?

[@AstroFerko]

Darchives could be the title of the book. Coin the term!

[@astrobioblogia7239]

I am just finishing a book about death anxiety called Staring at the Sun - overcoming the terror of death, by Irvin D. Yalom, Stanford's psychiatry professor. This podcast should be very interesting!

[@personzorz]

You should get a heterodox econ or political economy type on. Like Mark Blyth, or Steve Keen.

[@GorgyCL]

Honestly it appears that the host knows more about the subject or at least he's more interested.

[@AdamShaiken]

Ed Gein...might be the reason for laws regarding dermal commerce !!!

[@ktgr1987]

"it's going to happen to all of us, eventually "...thats a bit presumptuous

[@personzorz]

In what possible way?

[@zicada7661]

Like, omg, lidderally.

[@RikskePatat]

Get to the point, we're 30mins in and no single word has been said.

[@DevonWlodyga]

Rikske Patat maybe check your volume.

[@cdanea]

Devon Wlodyga I have to agree, the first part is just the summary of the guest's escape from gender studies into the legit and totally non automatable job of cross referencing books, hoping none of the management hears about Google's book project.

[@pansepot1490]

Well, I fell asleep 10 minutes in and woke up in time to listen to the last 5 minutes. Feeling wonderfully refreshed and enjoyed the experience. 😆

[@jorisboulet3619]

Nederland / Belgie?

[@RikskePatat]

Belgie

[@anandprahlad699]

Great topic; Poor guest. Took forever to get to the point.

[@drzecelectric4302]

You rule buddy! Keep it up!!

[@nikkihicks7019]

Thank you for bringing the subject and the new attitudes on death to our attention. However, I cannot listen to this very (too) young person giggle her way through this any longer. Please try to stick to the better educated and more eloquent speakers we are used to on your very fine and important podcast.

[@antonioda3744]

i can feel carroll's self cringe about that woman

[@stza16]

That nervous giggle is so annoying. I never heard someone with a masters talk like a teenager.

[@tyrred]

100

[@dk6024]

In "The Death of Stalin" Khrushchev utters the immortal line, "Who in their right mind would want to live forever?"

[@astrobioblogia7239]

dk6024 Everyone!

[@dk6024]

@@astrobioblogia7239 Therefore...

[@charliesteiner2334]

Who in their right mind would choose dying over a pleasant day with friends? I expect I'll resign myself to death only if the second becomes impossible.

[@bytefu]

I have depression and am taking medication for it right now, but I still want to live forever. Because possibilities are endless. Maybe mental illnesses can be cured completely, and every single day can be enjoyable. Maybe we can walk on Mars on day. Maybe we may visit a planet near another star. Fuck death.

[@dk6024]

@@astrobioblogia7239 the question stands

[@pegatrisedmice]

This *gal* is creepy