Sam Keen on Ernest Becker

[theraccoun]

Thank you so much for this video. But what a beautiful thing this is

[squamish4244]

It will be interesting to see how the ideas of Becker and his ilk interact with the ideas of the 'immortalists' and 'transhumanists' among us, such as Ray Kurzweil.

[mezzanoche]

Ernest Becker's works never cease to amaze me. I read 'Denial of Death' a few years back, and it was powerful then. But, after my 30 year old brother died suddenly and unexpectedly in 2007, I had a chance to revisit his work again, and it was that much more moving and powerful. I feel like a better human being just from reading his works and researching similar thought processes etc.

I believe that Becker's works will come to the foreground of society as time passes...great mind.

[StLennyBruce]

4:11 fantastic.

[DCEngineer]

Becker's "The Birth and Death of Meaning" was one of the most brilliant books I have ever read. I read it in college, 36 years ago. Now I've picked it up again, and his intellect blows my mind. He had amazing insight into human nature.

[hopkins4545]

I read him as a teenager and the impact has never left, I still see through his eyes a lot of the time

[LegalizeWeed2010]

Ernest Becker is God

[SatanicSBA]

"He thought with his life." - Words to live by. Love Keen, can't wait to save up enough money for a couple of Becker books I want.

[Sheepbone]

Many thanks for posting this vid.

[strongandable]

A highly moving recollection of this interview with Becker, whose work Denial Of Death had a profound effect on many people

Sam Keen's many books and workshops also have made a profound impact on probably millions of people also --- including this writer.

[tellyontellyon]

I read his book; it really is quite brilliant.

[shakanunu]

I read "Denial of Death" in the fall of 2005. It tore the last veil from my eyes. Was it gift or a curse? I don't know yet. I do know that I couldn't ignore the book that carried a title that exactly matched what I had been seeking for so long. It's a difficult thing.

[stephaniemarsilia]

Take heart, shakanunu! I read it in the late 70's; it's only a curse as long as one is under the illusion that it is lifting the "final veil"! It IS an important book, but in my experience, not the final or most important revelation. Good luck to you in your quest!