Season 1 · Episode 127
Mortality (Christopher Hitchens) - Book Review
August 13, 202117m 35sFull
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Show Notes
A topic that effects all of us Mere Mortals.
'Mortality' by Christopher Hitchens is brief (& somewhat meandering) reflection on dying. Hitch was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in 2010 and the disease 'battled him' for a 1.5 years before his death. The book is not focused on death itself, but more the process of dying. This includes his thoughts on being in/out of hospital, deterioration of the body and the public perception/reaction to cancer.
I summarised the book as follows. "It's a quick farewell to those of us that remain. Christopher seemed like a crazy, cool guy who did what he loved. What it shows is a small snapshot of the horrors that cancer bring to all. A reminder that we all indeed are simply Mere Mortals."
I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!
If you would like to support the channel, you can grab yourself a copy of the book here! https://amzn.to/3ykTUhV
Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro
(0:37) - Synopsis
(3:34) - Mortality: The state of being susceptible to death
(11:27) - Personal Observations/Takeaways
(16:06) - Summary
Connect with Mere Mortals:
Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show
'Mortality' by Christopher Hitchens is brief (& somewhat meandering) reflection on dying. Hitch was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in 2010 and the disease 'battled him' for a 1.5 years before his death. The book is not focused on death itself, but more the process of dying. This includes his thoughts on being in/out of hospital, deterioration of the body and the public perception/reaction to cancer.
I summarised the book as follows. "It's a quick farewell to those of us that remain. Christopher seemed like a crazy, cool guy who did what he loved. What it shows is a small snapshot of the horrors that cancer bring to all. A reminder that we all indeed are simply Mere Mortals."
I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!
If you would like to support the channel, you can grab yourself a copy of the book here! https://amzn.to/3ykTUhV
Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro
(0:37) - Synopsis
(3:34) - Mortality: The state of being susceptible to death
(11:27) - Personal Observations/Takeaways
(16:06) - Summary
Connect with Mere Mortals:
Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show