This compilation of essays provides a comprehensive historical and philosophical analysis of death denial from antiquity to the 21st century. Drawing on the foundational pessimism of Arthur Schopenhauer, Blaise Pascal's insights on human restlessness, Michel de Montaigne's existential reflections, and the Buddha's teachings on transience, the work deconstructs modern mechanisms of hyper-denial. Furthermore, it examines contemporary cultural phenomena—such as biohacking, extreme sports, consumer trends, and media saturation—and features a critical field report on how modern Western wellness culture has functionalized and commodified the ancient, liberating path of classical yoga to serve a youth-obsessed, performance-driven society.
Peter Siegfried Krug (Fri,) studied this question.