Why Is Laughter Important? The Doyenne of DEATH interviews keynote speaker Greg Bennick - PART 3 скачать в хорошем качестве

Why Is Laughter Important? The Doyenne of DEATH interviews keynote speaker Greg Bennick - PART 3

Death and Humor: Laughing in the Face of Death In this episode of The Doyenne of Death® Podcast, host Gail Rubin continues her conversation with team building keynote speaker and author on focus, Greg Bennick, about the pioneering work of Ernest Becker, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Denial of Death. In part three of this conversation, Gail and Greg discuss death and humor, helping us to address the double bind of our existence. They discuss distractions in life that pull our attention away from thoughts of death. They talk about how humor and laughter can help us deal with negative things that happen in our lives. They also discuss an academic paper by Dr. Neil Elgee, titled Laughing at Death. He was a medical doctor fascinated with Ernest Becker’s work. Greg Bennick would meet with him for lunch and discuss Becker’s work. The paper dives into examining jokes, Freud and Woody Allen, Otto Rank, irony, laughter, and finding our way through the tough spots of life. Download a PDF of Dr. Neil Elgee’s paper: https://agoodgoodbye.com/wp-content/u.... Catch Part One of their conversation here:    • Are you living your best life? The Doyenne...   Listen to Part Two here:    • How Strong is Your Self Esteem? The Doyenn...   For more on Gail Rubin: https://agoodgoodbye.com/about-gail/ For more on keynote speaker Greg Bennick: http://www.gregbennick.com