What is our society’s relationship to death? Many are disconnected from its reality and afraid to even think of it or discuss it. How did we get here, and are there different ways to connect to this part of life that we all must face for ourselves and our loved ones? How do we reclaim death from the industries and processes that have distanced us from it?
The Movement Making it Easier to Talk about Death
Season 1 Episode 2 | 11m 53s | CC
There’s a movement afoot to remove the stigma around end-of-life, in unusual and unorthodox ways. From Death Cafes to #DeathTok to Fake Funerals, the overarching goal of all of these efforts is to destigmatize death, to take away the dread and avoidance. When we accept that we all die and ‘embrace’ the end of life, we can plan a better end AND a better life.
