Natural Causes: An Epidemic of Wellness, the Certainty of Dying, and Killing Ourselves to Live Longer
Barbara Ehrenreich investigates the wellness epidemic, the pursuit of longevity, and how our efforts to live forever may ironically shorten our lives. This incisive book critiques the self-help culture surrounding health, aging, and death, urging a more realistic view of human limits.
About This Book
In Natural Causes, Barbara Ehrenreich explores the cultural phenomenon of the wellness industry and its promises of extended life through diet, exercise, and self-optimization.
The book delves into the scientific and societal implications of aging, highlighting the inevitability of death despite modern efforts to defy it.
Ehrenreich critiques how these pursuits might paradoxically contribute to our own undoing, blending personal reflection with broader cultural analysis.
Through sharp wit and rigorous inquiry, the work challenges readers to reconsider their approaches to health and mortality in contemporary society.
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