I read Russell, and sometime afterwards read [1] Becker, whose primary thesis is that all human behavior is driven by a denial of death, specifically the death

I read Russell, and sometime afterwards read [1] Becker, whose primary thesis is that all human behavior is driven by a denial of death, specifically the death of our own egos, so carefully crafted and shaped over a lifetime. I found this to be much more of an approachable philosophy, tied more closely to Darwinism than Russell ever was. Recommended. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Denial_of_Death https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Denial_of_Death