Philosophy · 22 min
When Breath Becomes Air
By Paul Kalanithi
Paul Kalanithi's 'When Breath Becomes Air' offers a neurosurgeon's intimate account of confronting terminal illness. This episode explores how his journey from doctor to patient reshaped his understanding of identity, the preciousness of time, and the profound meaning found in life's inevitable end.
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Philosophy
Duration
22 min
What it is about
mortality, meaning of life, identity
Who it is for
Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of mortality, meaning of life, identity and better judgment in how they apply it.
The author
Paul Kalanithi brings a credible and useful lens to mortality, meaning of life, identity, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.
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