Gail Rubin presents... A Good Goodbye... Funeral Planning for Those Who Don't Plan to Die
  • Home
  • Speaker
    • Film Presentations
    • Testimonials
  • Funeral Services
    • Downsizing Information
    • Funeral Plans
    • Funeral Insurance
    • Cremation
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • ABQ Death Cafe
    • Before I Die NM Festival
    • Funeral Planning Workshops
  • Online Store
    • Books
    • DVDs
    • “Time Flies” Note Cards
    • E-Books
    • Funeral Films
    • Planners
    • The Family Plot File
    • The Newly-Dead Game
  • Radio / TV
    • Radio Show
    • A Good Goodbye Podcasts
    • Mortality Minute
    • TV Series
  • Blog
    • Blog Roll
    • Resources
  • Media
    • News Coverage
    • News Releases
    • Media Information Kit
    • Radio Interviews
    • TV Interviews
    • Articles
  • About Gail
    • Sponsors
  • Contact
    • A Good Goodbye Privacy Policy

How Death Anxiety Affects Our Views of Politics

by Gail Rubin
November 8th, 2016

Trump and ClintonFinally, Election Day is here. After a vitriol-filled, seemingly-endless campaign, voters are voting and we’ll have results soon. If you haven’t done it yet, please vote!

Did you know that Dr. Ernest Becker, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The Denial of Death, famously argued that our death anxiety influences our choices and behaviors? Check out this explanation of his Terror Management Theory to learn how the major parties use fear and anxiety to rouse our emotions as a persuasion tool.

Long before becoming a death educator, I was a producer with C-SPAN, the Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network. With a license to use film clips in my talks, I did a presentation this year titled “Movies, Media and the 2016 Presidential Election.” Here’s the mash-up of movies used to wrap up the collection, to bid farewell to this endless campaign:

Attending the National Funeral Directors Association convention and expo in Philadelphia in late October, it was great to see so many familiar folks! Look for “Tools of the Trade” blog posts on interesting developments I saw at the expo coming soon.

This Saturday’s ABQ Death Cafe featured some really excellent conversations about mortality, immortality and medicine. The next one is scheduled for Saturday, December 17 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. More information at this web page.

Links to recent posts at The Family Plot Blog, upcoming events and a thoughtful quote follow. Please call 505.265.7215 if I can be of assistance!

Gail Rubin, The Doyenne of Death®

The Family Plot Blog Highlights

Click on the titles to read the blog post and see the associated videos. Review all posts on The Family Plot Blog or view just the Death Cartoons posted on the blog!

Christmas Gift WrapHow To Make Christmas Gift Giving a Downsizing Adventure  This Christmas, avoid the clutter of unwanted items and make holiday gift giving an opportunity to downsize.

Fundamentals of Chinese American Funeral Customs – Part Three  Read all three posts for an enlightening look at Chinese funeral traditions.

How to Treat Cremated Remains: New Vatican Rules for Catholics  The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith provides a new instruction on the burial of the dead and the treatment of cremated remains.

And if you’d like to see video of the recent KICKING THE BUCKET LIST talk at Bookworks, here’s the video on YouTube:

Upcoming Events and a Thoughtful Quote

See the Calendar page for a full listing of events.

Kicking the Bucket List CoverMonday, November 21, 3:00 p.m. — Speaking to the Professional Organizers of New Mexico group.

Tuesday, November 22, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. — Discussion and book signings for KICKING THE BUCKET LIST at the Horn Family YMCA, 4901 Indian School Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM.

Sunday, December 4, 3:30 p.m. — Speaking and book signing event for KICKING THE BUCKET LIST: 100 Downsizing and Organizing Things to Do Before You Die at Page One Books in the Mountain Run Center, 5850 Eubank Blvd. Suite B-41, Albuquerque, NM.

Monday, December 5, 2:30 p.m. — Speaking and book signing event for KICKING THE BUCKET LIST: 100 Downsizing and Organizing Things to Do Before You Die at La Vida Llena Community, 10501 Lagrima De Oro Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM.

Saturday, December 10, 1:00 p.m. — Speaking and book signing event for KICKING THE BUCKET LIST: 100 Downsizing and Organizing Things to Do Before You Die at Treasure House Books, 2012 S Plaza St NW, Albuquerque, NM.

“Man cannot endure his own littleness unless he can translate it into meaningfulness on the largest possible level.”  ― Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)

Like this:

Like Loading...

Related

Categories News and Notes
Comments (0)

Leave a Reply

Click here to cancel reply.

« Fundamentals of Chinese American Funeral Customs – Part Three
Watching Artistic Wooden Urns Created at the NFDA Expo »

Search

PEARLS BEFORE SWINE ©Stephan Pastis / Dist. by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.

FREE Funeral Planning Form!
Name
Email
Zip

Funeral Planning

KICKING THE BUCKET LIST: 100 Downsizing and Organizing Things to Do Before You Die

Kicking the Bucket List Cover

Free “Executor Checklist” PDF Download: Click Here

It’s only $15.95 plus shipping. Order today!

MORE INFORMATION

From the Blog

  • Introducing The Newly-Dead Game Individuals Edition
  • Come to The Morning Mingle in Arvada
  • Free Talk with Funny Films for Funeral Planning
  • Medical Aid in Dying in New Mexico Under Consideration
  • Feb. 17 Albuquerque Death Cafe
A Good Goodbye ~ Funeral Planning for Those Who Don't Plan to Die
Copyright © 2019 All Rights Reserved
Website by Mintz IT
MENU
  • Home
  • Speaker
    • Film Presentations
    • Testimonials
  • Funeral Services
    • Downsizing Information
    • Funeral Plans
    • Funeral Insurance
    • Cremation
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • ABQ Death Cafe
    • Before I Die NM Festival
    • Funeral Planning Workshops
  • Online Store
    • Books
    • DVDs
    • “Time Flies” Note Cards
    • E-Books
    • Funeral Films
    • Planners
    • The Family Plot File
    • The Newly-Dead Game
  • Radio / TV
    • Radio Show
    • A Good Goodbye Podcasts
    • Mortality Minute
    • TV Series
  • Blog
    • Blog Roll
    • Resources
  • Media
    • News Coverage
    • News Releases
    • Media Information Kit
    • Radio Interviews
    • TV Interviews
    • Articles
  • About Gail
    • Sponsors
  • Contact
    • A Good Goodbye Privacy Policy
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.
%d bloggers like this: