> people in pre-industrial societies, where there were large families, lots of exposure to death growing up, Considering how much time and energy was devoted t

> people in pre-industrial societies, where there were large families, lots of exposure to death growing up, Considering how much time and energy was devoted to ideological systems centered on denying the finality of death, I have a feeling they didn't have any healthier an attitude towards it than we do. Though, having dealt with a number of dying patients and their families, it would be great if people in the US could at least get past the denial stage and accept that dying is a real thing. It's not giving up, it's not failure, it's not whatever; it's the way we all end up.