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 Dinesh
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Thousands of years ago, Greek philosopher Epicurus (341-270 BC) argued that unacknowledged death fears, and problems that arise from them are defining characteristics of our species. In the first Century B.C., Epicurus’ follower, Roman Poet and philosopher Lucretius (94-51 B.C) explained in ‘On the Nature of Things,’ that death fears make people overly dependent on religious and secular authorities and lead them to adhere to superstitious and irrational beliefs instead of relying on their own experience and critical judgment. Moreover, to avoid self-awareness and the coincident recognition of their finitude, people squander their lives in trivial pursuits, or are obsessed with greedily accumulating money and stuff or blindly lusting for power and honor. Such insatiable desires, Lucretius contended, make humans prone to unhappiness and profoundly dangerous. ~ Page 215

Each of us must die to ensure “that future generations may grow,” Lucretius wrote. “They too, having lived out their lives, will follow you. Generations before this perished just like you, and will perish again. Thus one thing will never stop arising from another. Life is nobody’s private property, but is everyone’s due.” ~ Page 217

THE WORM AT THE CORE ~~ On the Role of Death In Life
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 Dinesh
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. . . As Lucretius en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucretius saw it, what happened in our world depended only on physical causes, specifically the movement of atom, and on human will. . . . Lucretius insisted that ordinary mortals could become like gods: all they needed to do was relinquish their terror of death and start enjoying themselves. The Greek thinker Epicurus en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicurus he said, had showed the way. The Epicurean philosophy will posited simple pleasures as the highest goal in life, was a guide to perfect happiness. . . Page 143

The Gods of Olympus - A HISTORY
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