The Sociology of... Death

Beginnings, Endings, and Life as Perpetual Stardust

The Gist of It: In contemplating death, we celebrate life.

I’ve struggled with how to start the year. Beginnings are always hard — a blank space, staring back at you. It’s disorienting, even under the best of circumstances. And since so much of my personal and professional life has been anchored in LA, I feel an enhanced sensitivity around anything I pr…