>Yet another sign of the desperate egocentrism of a generation alienated from what it means to live. I disagree. Fear of death is a cultural constant that almo

>Yet another sign of the desperate egocentrism of a generation alienated from what it means to live. I disagree. Fear of death is a cultural constant that almost every religious/spiritual movement in history has tried to assuage, either through the promise of an eternal afterlife or a belief in some pan-consciousness that we are all part of (i.e. eternal life).