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EPISODE · Mar 3, 2026 · 6 MIN

How Will You Live On?

from The Everyday Human · host Eastin DeVerna

March: On DeathMarch 3Today's reflection was inspired by a quote from Kenzaburō Ōe's Hiroshima Notes.There is a biological urge to live on. But have you ever really thought about what that means?What do you want to live on when you're gone? Your genes? DNA?Or would it be better for your actions and ideas and kindness to be passed on and echo through the generations after you've left this good Earth?Consider it, and consider the way you live now. Is it up to your standards to live on?Reflection title: How Will You Live On?Creative inspiration: Kenzaburō Ōe, Hiroshima NotesReflection Question: If I were to die today, how will I live on in others?

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