The Meaning of Life & Death 3: On Becker's "Denial of Death" (Pt. 3)

***** "The Meaning of Life & Death" is a special seminar series inspired by Ernest Becker's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, "Denial of Death." The series comes from footage taken during a day-long session from an Aura Mastermind gathering in New York City. This seminar series explores the themes of life purpose, the meaning of life, the search for immortality, and the significance of death in human psychology and cultures. This video series was also a bonus component in the 8-week course "Lifestyle Mastery," which examines the purpose of life and many other related issues. ***** For over a decade, David Tian, Ph.D., has helped hundreds of thousands of people from over 87 countries find happiness, success, and fulfillment in their social, professional, and love lives. His presentations - whether keynotes, seminars, or workshops - leave clients with insights into their behavior, psychology, and keys to their empowerment. His training methodologies are the result of over a decade of coaching, therapy, and education of thousands of students around the world. Join him on the "DTPHD Podcast" as he explores deep questions of meaning, success, truth, love, and the good life. Subscribe now. Connect with David Tian here: Website: https://www.davidtianphd.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidtianphd DTPHD Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dtphdpodcast/ Man Up Show Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/manupcommunity/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheAuraUniversity Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidtianphd/ Podcast: https://www.davidtianphd.com/dtphdpodcast Medium: https://medium.com/@davidtian Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidtianphd Here's a link to Ernest Becker, "Denial of Death" https://www.amazon.com/Denial-Death-Ernest-Becker/dp/0684832402 ***** David Tian, Ph.D.: And try to live longer, to find immortality, literally. Everything we do is going that direction; trying to live longer. There are always these outliers who are weird, all the daredevils. AUDIENCE: So let's assume for a moment that humanity doesn't get there and 200 years from now, or 1,000 years from now, life's still dying. At some point, they realize their own futile- David Tian, Ph.D.: Oh yes! If our lifespans get shorter, I think we'll put more stock on the now. If your A.I. robots take over, and we have a terminator situation, and there's no food and water easily gotten, I think we'd go back to primitive times when it's a bit better. Well in terms of, enjoyed the now. But then we have, objectively speaking, a horrible life. For transcriptions and more free resources, go here: https://www.davidtianphd.com/psychology/meaning-of-life-death-3/