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EPISODE · Oct 16, 2013 · 15 MIN

Amanda Bennett: We need a heroic narrative for death

from TED Inspirational · host TED: Ideas worth spreading

Amanda Bennett and her husband were passionate and full of life all throughout their lives together -- and up until the final days, too. Bennett gives a sweet yet powerful talk on why, for the loved ones of the dying, having hope for a happy ending shouldn't warrant a diagnosis of "denial." She calls for a more heroic narrative for death -- to match the ones we have in life. A video of this talk

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