I really liked your comment, it was very interesting to read. I appreciate you, internet stranger. My pet hypothesis is that: 1: (Some) People are terrified o

I really liked your comment, it was very interesting to read. I appreciate you, internet stranger. My pet hypothesis is that: 1: (Some) People are terrified of death. 2: Death is in the future. 3: The future means change, people reject change and the future. 4: Rejecting the future, people embrace their past. 5: Memories of the past are simple. The past does not change. 6: Change is bad, because it brings to mind the future, and death. The above doesn't explain or really take into consideration future planning, like "if we won the lottery", or "let's settle down and have kids, a house, pets, hobbies together and apart. Let's create a home." The fear of death certainly seems to loom larger as one ages. I try not to be afraid of death. I do freely admit I have trouble with a future that I don't get to see, I would love to be able to experience thousands of years of awareness, to see what happens next. I never want the story to end, and I'm never satisfied with "and they lived happily ever after."