All Men Are MortalSimone de Beauvoir
All Men Are Mortal
by Simone de Beauvoir · first published 1955
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Why HN recommends it
Novel about a man who becomes immortal, examining how endless time wears down the individual and how hard it is to leave a lasting mark; suits readers curious about the ethics of immortality.
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Only tangential to the ethics of immortality, more about possible consequences of immortality for a given individual is "All Men Are Mortal" by Simone de Beauvoir, highly recommended.
on “Studies: Blood from young mice reverses aging in old mice” ↗You should try reading All men are mortal by Simone de Beauvoir : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Men_Are_Mortal It is about a man who becomes immortal and experiences a lot of things. Without spoiling you, it turns out not to be as great…
on “Ask HN: How do you deal with your mortality?” ↗All men are mortal - Simone de Beauvoir
on “Ask HN: What are some great books that are relatively unknown in the US?” ↗https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Men_Are_Mortal a great book on this. It shows how the immortal are withered away by time and futility of there attempts to change history and be a permanent influence. Meanwhile, the mortal while shortlifed and with…
on “In ‘The Book Against Death,’ Elias Canetti rants against mortality” ↗Read "all men are mortal"
on “Ask HN: What movies changed your perception of reality or life?” ↗…healthy coping mechanism. If you're looking for religion, there are far better ones. And if you don't think you're looking for religion, perhaps the "death gives life meaning" philosophies might suffice? All Men are Mortal by Simone de Beauvoir was presumably some comfort to its author, who also wrote: > There is no such thing as a natural death: nothing that happens to a man is ever natural, since his presence calls the…
on “Dave Farber has passed away” ↗…centuries without substantially aging. He watches his wife grow old and die, and becomes increasingly alienated from humanity. Shelley focuses on loneliness and the psychological weight of endless time. All Men Are Mortal — Simone de Beauvoir (1946) An immortal man lives through centuries of history, relationships, and political upheaval. Gradually he discovers that even extraordinary achievements seem meaningless when…
on “Blood cells from 80-year-old donor become stem cells with molecular age under 20” ↗