The following is a transcript excerpt of a Q&A portion from Dr. Jordan Peterson’s Beyond Order tour. In this segment, Dr. Peterson was asked how to be at peace with dying. He responds with thoughtful propositions about living a full life, mortality (the state of being subject to death), and death itself. He poses alternatives to death — and addresses whether such alternatives are desirable. Dr. Peterson’s extensive catalog is available on DailyWire+.
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Question: I’ve worked in emergency medicine for 11 years, and I’ve seen a lot of death. Yet I am so afraid of dying. Any advice on how I can be at peace with dying and mortality?
Answer: Well, I do not know that anyone is ever really at peace with the reality of death. Read Socrates’ “Apology.” There are two versions: Plato’s and Xenophon’s. They are quite short, only a few pages long, so read both. Why read…
