It's not the dying that matters. It's the opportunity to live in the forest that I would like. Life and death are part of existence and we should not try and escape that. It is only the pathological dream of modern technologists to escape death, which creates a rather abysmal life.
> It is only the pathological dream of modern technologists to escape death
It's not only their dream, it's also the plot of one of the world's oldest works of literature (The Epic of Gilgamesh). Distress over the inevitability of death is not a modern phenomenon, but we have succeeded in extending our lives further than any previous generation.
Consider taking up backpacking as a hobby (e.g. follow the /r/appalachiantrail subreddit,) or maybe volunteer with a scout troop that keeps an active hiking/camping schedule.
vouaobrasil|2 years ago
lolinder|2 years ago
It's not only their dream, it's also the plot of one of the world's oldest works of literature (The Epic of Gilgamesh). Distress over the inevitability of death is not a modern phenomenon, but we have succeeded in extending our lives further than any previous generation.
pjmorris|2 years ago