[Hac-announce] Conversations Nov 1, 2014 2:30pm

[L.M.C. Harvey]

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>>Hello Everyone, 
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>>An article in The
Atlantic magazine, October 2014, “Why I Hope to Die at Seventy-five An argument that society and
families—and you—will be better off  if nature takes its course
swiftly and promptly” by Ezekiel Emanuel will be the focus
of our conversation on Sat, Nov. 1, 2:30 p.m.  The article is
available on-line and the magazine is likely available in all public
libraries.  Unfortunately, or maybe not, there is no lengthly video
presentation.  Please, those who have a copy of the magazine, bring
it to share.  The Oct issue declared its self to be about “The New
Science of Old Age”  
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>>This article (or the
title) has garnered many comments, questions and rebuttals which for
the most part are aimed not at the substance of the article but at
its title and the title has been
often misquoted as  “~ ...I wantto die....”  Emanuel said in one interview that it was
titled by The Atlantic.  Unfortunately, it makes an easy target for
hostile challenges that do not engage the main themes of the article
or even the sub-title.  
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>>The intent seems to be to
stimulate discussion about what we, in the 21st century expect from
our longer and longer lives.  In the absolutely simple form the title
does no more that state what I have heard expressed as, “I hope to
live well until I just go to sleep and don't wake up” that carries
the implicit recognition that the hope is often not fulfilled.  
Emanuel challenges the idea that increasing longevity necessarily
decreases the duration of decline.
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>>There is another article
in the issue which has not created noticeable public outcry, “What
Happens When We All Live to 100?” by Gregg Easterbrook considers
the implications from a more societal point of view.
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>>The Emanuel article can be read on-line using the following url.  
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>>http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/09/why-i-hope-to-die-at-75/379329/
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>Cynthia
Harvey, Coordinator 
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