022. Fear of Death and Love of Life

alAndar w/ Marcos & Jim

In this episode, Marcos & Jim dive into questions about mortality, meaning, and the psychology of death anxiety. Inspired by Jim's blog post, "Should We Fear Death?," they explore the evolution-driven utility of fear of death (FoD), why we feel it, and how it motivates us. They also contrast this with an alternative - love of life (LoL). Does FoD drive us to do more, or can a LoL provide a deeper sense of purpose?

TIMESTAMPS

(0:00) Preview

(0:27) Beginning theme

(0:56) Episode introduction

(3:21) Not Fearing Death

(12:20) FoD Is Useful

(18:31) FoD Is Harmful Too

(22:56) FoD vs. LoL

(41:40) Living Forever?

(55:39) To Live

(1:05:41) A message to those suffering

(1:10:21) Conclusion & ending theme

(1:12:21) Extra

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MARCOS' LINKS

- Bandcamp: https://marcosdelaguagua.bandcamp.com/

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcos_de_la_guagua/

- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marcosdelaguagua

- Website: www.MarcosdelaGuagua.com

- X: https://twitter.com/delaguagua

JIM'S LINKS

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimnog/

- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimnog

- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimnog27

- Website: www.JamesNoguera.com

- X: https://twitter.com/jimnog

CREDITS:

- Art: James Noguera

- Music: Marcos de la Guagua & Jim Nog

- Episode edit: James Noguera

- Show notes: James Noguera

DISCLAIMER:

While Marcos and Jim may discuss political or religious topics, the main focus of the podcast is to talk about and share art. Silence or absence of opinion from one doesn't imply agreement or endorsement of the other's stance.