Evan explores:
Why we tend to treat death as something distant and abstract.
What a minor health scare can reveal about the fragility of life.
Why contemplating mortality can actually make life feel more vivid.
The strange Western discomfort around talking about people who have died.
How other cultures can offer different ways of keeping the dead present in everyday life.
Why knowing intellectually that we're going to die isn't the same as living as though we know it.
What happens to our priorities when mortality suddenly becomes more immediate.
The relationship between death, restlessness and our constant pursuit of the next thing.
Why awareness of mortality doesn't mean chasing every pleasure or living as though every day is our last.
How discipline, patience, responsibility and long-term ambition still belong in a good life.
Why impermanence might be one of the most important ingredients in understanding what a good life actually is.