Natural Causes Natural Causes Barbara Ehrenreich

Natural Causes

How Wellness Culture, Death Denial, and Longevity Obsession Are Shaping Our Lives

by Barbara Ehrenreich

★ 2.6 15 min read

About This Book

Natural Causes (2018) exposes what lies beneath the medical establishment's promotion of routine screenings, procedures, and treatments. The book examines Western culture's fear of growing old and fixation on fitness, while investigating how contemporary life affects our cognitive abilities.

Who Should Read This?

  • Anyone who has reached their 60s or beyond
  • Readers curious about medicine’s role in shaping social behavior
  • Those who frequently worry about their physical well-being

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