Embracing Shared Mortality
BJ Miller, the executive director of the Zen hospice project, discusses how his personal experience with a life-altering accident shaped his perspective on living and dying. He explores the beauty in our shared mortality and how it opens him up to love and appreciate people more. The conversation delves into the interplay between palliative care and design sensibility, highlighting the importance of creating spaces that allow individuals to live fully into their last breath.In this clip
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B.J. Miller — Reframing Our Relationship to That We Don’t Control
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