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Our Good Death Survey

Our Good Death Survey

Turning a provocative conversation into a personal aspiration.

the big ideasCaren MartineauMay 16, 2019good death, end of life, death literacy, medium, culture change, entreprenuer, survey, aging well, dying well

The Data of Death

The Data of Death

Mining obituaries looking for clues that reveal lessons of lives well lived.

the big ideas, wisdomCaren MartineauJuly 24, 2018obituaries, data, fame, notable, meaning

Medicine & Meaning

Medicine & Meaning

Atul Gawande on what really matters when we discover our mortality.

wisdom, the big ideasCaren MartineauJuly 15, 2018video, Atul Gawande, Being Mortal, book, interview, medicine, doctors, on dying

Busting Taboos

Busting Taboos

This social entrepreneur says when someone is dying, caring or grieving, we need to know what to do.

the big ideas, wisdomCaren MartineauJune 20, 2018groundswell, jessie williams, death literacy, grief, dying well, a good death, community, dying at home, compassionate communities

Existential Bummer

Existential Bummer

Hop on the back of futurist Jason Silva’s metaphorical motorcycle.

the big ideas, wisdomCaren MartineauMay 10, 2018futurist, mortality, meaning, entropy, impermanence