When a prominent person in their 40s dies and there's no information released as to the cause of death, it's always a challenge not to make assumptions.
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#12When a prominent person in their 40s dies and there's no information released as to the cause of death, it's always a challenge not to make assumptions.
I've never understood or been able to relate to the seemingly common intense curiosity as to cause-of-death. Is it related to the desire to fit names we know into a narrative structure that lets us reason about them as entities? It seems like an irrelevant detail, to me personally.
The desire to know is usually in proportion to the unexpectedness. Perhaps its an evolutionary curiosity (Avoid how they died)?
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#13When a prominent person in their 40s dies and there's no information released as to the cause of death, it's always a challenge not to make assumptions.
I've never understood or been able to relate to the seemingly common intense curiosity as to cause-of-death. Is it related to the desire to fit names we know into a narrative structure that lets us reason about them as entities? It seems like an irrelevant detail, to me personally.
I think it's likely just part of human nature. When something bad or tragic happens, we want to know what happened and why. It seems plausible that there's an evolutionary explanation for it, to do with learning how to avoid such happenings.
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#14When a prominent person in their 40s dies and there's no information released as to the cause of death, it's always a challenge not to make assumptions.
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#15Huge loss. His book Delivering Happiness is a must read for any entrepreneur.
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#16When a prominent person in their 40s dies and there's no information released as to the cause of death, it's always a challenge not to make assumptions.
I've never understood or been able to relate to the seemingly common intense curiosity as to cause-of-death. Is it related to the desire to fit names we know into a narrative structure that lets us reason about them as entities? It seems like an irrelevant detail, to me personally.
Human nature. If your child is late from a party, say, the mind wonders and eventually thinks the worst.
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#17When a prominent person in their 40s dies and there's no information released as to the cause of death, it's always a challenge not to make assumptions.
Okay - so is your implication that he is some kind of failure if he struggled with depression and committed suicide?
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#18When a prominent person in their 40s dies and there's no information released as to the cause of death, it's always a challenge not to make assumptions.
Possibly a fire? Take it with a few grains of salt.
https://mobile.twitter.com/VitalVegas/status/133256096974723...
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#19When a prominent person in their 40s dies and there's no information released as to the cause of death, it's always a challenge not to make assumptions.
I did not find it hard to not make assumptions. Perhaps it's your approach to life that needs examining?
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#20When a prominent person in their 40s dies and there's no information released as to the cause of death, it's always a challenge not to make assumptions.
I've never understood or been able to relate to the seemingly common intense curiosity as to cause-of-death. Is it related to the desire to fit names we know into a narrative structure that lets us reason about them as entities? It seems like an irrelevant detail, to me personally.
I think it’s human nature. I have it intensely and not sure why. Maybe a desire to make it make sense in your head somehow?