The Resource Natural causes : an epidemic of wellness, the certainty of dying, and killing ourselves to live longer, Barbara Ehrenreich
Natural causes : an epidemic of wellness, the certainty of dying, and killing ourselves to live longer, Barbara Ehrenreich
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- Summary
- Barbara Ehrenreich explores how we are killing ourselves to live longer, not better. She describes how we over-prepare and worry way too much about what is inevitable. One by one, Ehrenreich topples the shibboleths that guide our attempts to live a long, healthy life, from the importance of preventive medical screenings to the concepts of wellness and mindfulness, from dietary fads to fitness culture. We tend to believe we have agency over our bodies, our minds, and even over the manner of our deaths. But the latest science shows that the microscopic subunits of our bodies make their own "decisions," and not always in our favor. We may buy expensive anti-aging products or cosmetic surgery, get preventive screenings and eat more kale, or throw ourselves into meditation and spirituality. But all these things offer only the illusion of control. How to live well, even joyously, while accepting our mortality -- that is the philosophical challenge of this book
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xv, 234 pages
- Contents
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- Midlife revolt
- Rituals of humiliation
- The veneer of science
- Crushing the body
- The madness of mindfulness
- Death in social context
- The war between conflict and harmony
- Cellular treason
- Tiny minds
- "Successful aging"
- The invention of the self
- Killing the self, rejoicing in a living world
- Isbn
- 9781455535910
- Label
- Natural causes : an epidemic of wellness, the certainty of dying, and killing ourselves to live longer
- Title
- Natural causes
- Title remainder
- an epidemic of wellness, the certainty of dying, and killing ourselves to live longer
- Statement of responsibility
- Barbara Ehrenreich
- Subject
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- Aging -- Prevention
- Aging -- Psychological aspects
- Aging -- Sociological aspects
- Aging -- United States -- Psychological aspects
- Aging -- United States -- Sociological aspects
- Aging -- psychology
- Attitude to Death
- Death -- Sociological aspects
- Death -- United States -- Sociological aspects
- trueDeath education
- Ego
- trueHealth
- trueHumans
- trueLife expectancy
- trueLongevity
- Longevity
- Middle Aged
- Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical
- Mortality
- Quality of Life
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Death & Dying
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues
- trueSociety and culture -- Illness and disease
- United States
- FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Later Years
- Aged
- trueAging
- Aging -- Prevention
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Barbara Ehrenreich explores how we are killing ourselves to live longer, not better. She describes how we over-prepare and worry way too much about what is inevitable. One by one, Ehrenreich topples the shibboleths that guide our attempts to live a long, healthy life, from the importance of preventive medical screenings to the concepts of wellness and mindfulness, from dietary fads to fitness culture. We tend to believe we have agency over our bodies, our minds, and even over the manner of our deaths. But the latest science shows that the microscopic subunits of our bodies make their own "decisions," and not always in our favor. We may buy expensive anti-aging products or cosmetic surgery, get preventive screenings and eat more kale, or throw ourselves into meditation and spirituality. But all these things offer only the illusion of control. How to live well, even joyously, while accepting our mortality -- that is the philosophical challenge of this book
- Summary
- The respected cellular immunologist and author of the best-selling Nickel and Dimed shares cautionary insights into today's healthcare practices to identify the cellular sources of aging and illness while revealing how most treatments are aggressive and offer only the illusion of control and better survivability at the cost of life quality
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10638355
- Cataloging source
- FMG
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Ehrenreich, Barbara,
- Dewey number
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- 612.68
- 306.9
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- HQ1073
- LC item number
- .E47 2018
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- NLM call number
- WT 116
- NLM item number
- E33n 2018
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Death
- Aging
- Aging
- Aging
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Death & Dying
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues
- FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Later Years
- Aging
- Aging
- Aging
- Death
- United States
- Aging
- Attitude to Death
- Longevity
- Ego
- Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical
- Mortality
- Quality of Life
- Aged
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- an epidemic of wellness, the certainty of dying, and killing ourselves to live longer
- Label
- Natural causes : an epidemic of wellness, the certainty of dying, and killing ourselves to live longer, Barbara Ehrenreich
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-234)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Midlife revolt -- Rituals of humiliation -- The veneer of science -- Crushing the body -- The madness of mindfulness -- Death in social context -- The war between conflict and harmony -- Cellular treason -- Tiny minds -- "Successful aging" -- The invention of the self -- Killing the self, rejoicing in a living world
- Control code
- 21386823
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xv, 234 pages
- Isbn
- 9781455535910
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1029552797
- Label
- Natural causes : an epidemic of wellness, the certainty of dying, and killing ourselves to live longer, Barbara Ehrenreich
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-234)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Midlife revolt -- Rituals of humiliation -- The veneer of science -- Crushing the body -- The madness of mindfulness -- Death in social context -- The war between conflict and harmony -- Cellular treason -- Tiny minds -- "Successful aging" -- The invention of the self -- Killing the self, rejoicing in a living world
- Control code
- 21386823
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xv, 234 pages
- Isbn
- 9781455535910
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1029552797
Subject
- Aging -- Prevention
- Aging -- Psychological aspects
- Aging -- Sociological aspects
- Aging -- United States -- Psychological aspects
- Aging -- United States -- Sociological aspects
- Aging -- psychology
- Attitude to Death
- Death -- Sociological aspects
- Death -- United States -- Sociological aspects
- trueDeath education
- Ego
- trueHealth
- trueHumans
- trueLife expectancy
- trueLongevity
- Longevity
- Middle Aged
- Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical
- Mortality
- Quality of Life
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Death & Dying
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues
- trueSociety and culture -- Illness and disease
- United States
- FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Later Years
- Aged
- trueAging
- Aging -- Prevention
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