Surviving Apocalyptic Catastrophes: Facing Reality and Imagining a Future of Care
About this episode
Drs. Robert J. Lifton and Sally Weintrobe discuss the challenges of confronting past, present, and future catastrophes while emphasizing the importance of mourning and sustaining hope.
Join us for this incisive and rallying conversation between, Drs. Robert J. Lifton and Sally Weintrobe, as they discuss the obstacles to facing our catastrophes, past, present, and future. Our guests share their personal and scholarly wisdom, pointing us toward the importance of mourning what we have lost and are losing, while encouraging us to sustain hope despite rising demoralization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Guests: Dr Robert J Lifton, Dr Sally Weintrobe
Topics covered
- apocalyptic catastrophes
- mourning
- hope
- demoralization
Keywords
- catastrophes
- future of care
- personal wisdom
- scholarly wisdom
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Books & works: Surviving Apocalyptic Catastrophes: Facing Reality and Imagining a Future of Care
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