[aschismatic]

I think it really depends on what definition of death we are talking about. If it's the act of dying, I can understand the comparisons to starvation and loneliness, because you are still alive and are actively experiencing death, starvation, and loneliness. However, I think this guide is talking more about death as the state of being dead, i.e. being without life. Without life, you cannot experience starvation or loneliness.

[staticassertion]

I was talking about the same definition as the article. Of course, when I am dead, I will not fear death. That is not much consolation.

[aschismatic]

> Of course, when I am dead, I will not fear death. That is not much consolation.

I see what you mean. What is it about death you fear? I think for these things, like starvation, loneliness, and dying, I don't fear them inherently, I fear their effects. I will feel physical pain while starving; I will feel emotional pain while lonely; I might feel pain while dying. But while living, I don't fear being dead because principally, I fear pain, and I won't be experiencing pain when I am dead. I understand not everyone will feel the same way about being dead, though.

[staticassertion]

Fear is actually a bad word for it. It's just that I desire to live, and death robs me of that. I really like what the article quoted:

> As the philosopher Thomas Nagel observed, death is the great deprivation.

That really resonates with me. Death deprives me of all things that I love and want.

[aschismatic]

Thank you for sharing that. I understand completely.