Quote by Doug Coupland

We want our idols to be dead because it makes death a much less scary place.

We want our idols to be dead because it makes death a much l

Summary

This quote suggests that we may prefer for our idols, such as celebrities or figures we highly admire, to be deceased because it helps us cope with the fear and uncertainty surrounding death. By viewing our idols as mortal and susceptible to mortality like anyone else, death becomes more relatable and less intimidating. It serves as a way of normalizing and accepting the inevitable reality of death, providing some comfort in our own mortality.

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By Doug Coupland

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