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Atul Gawande: being mortal (2015) 4 stars

Never before has aging been such an important topic. For, even as medical advances push …

“Loyalty, said [Josiah] Royce, “solves the paradox of our ordinary existence by showing us outside of ourselves the cause which is to served, and inside of ourselves the will which delights to do this service, and which is not thwarted but enriched and expressed in such service.” (Josiah Royce, 1908, The Philosophy of Loyalty)” p126, '5 A Better Life' , 'Being Mortal', Profile Books, ISBN 978-1846685828 ― Atul Gawande

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