Being Mortal

by

Atul Gawande

Cars

Cars symbolize a person’s ability to control their own life—and for the elderly, revoking driving privileges embodies how their autonomy is often sacrificed for the sake of safety. Cars are a classic symbol of freedom…

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Hospital

Hospitals represent both the great advantages and limitations of modern medicine. Initially, hospitals primarily helped poor people gain some comfort as they died—most doctors treated people in their own homes. But after World War II…

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