Dear Fellow Mortals,
Over the past several years, I’ve been working on a book called Think Like a Mortal. It is the first book in something I’m calling the Mortal Wisdom Series, and it grows out of many of the questions that have shaped Dying Every Day from the beginning:
How should we live when our time is limited?
How do we make good judgments when certainty is unavailable?
How do we navigate competing goods, unfinished lives, and choices that always carry a cost?
At the center of the book is a simple framework: Limits. Tensions. Judgments. Choices.
A finite life is shaped by all four.
Mortal wisdom is the practice of learning to live well within them.
Today, I’m beginning to share early access to the book with members.
What Is Mortal Wisdom?
When I introduced The School for Mortals a couple of months ago, I imagined it as more than a place for courses.
The courses will remain an important part of it: focused periods of study and practice like Resist and Persist. But between courses, I want the school to have a slower rhythm.
That is where Mortal Wisdom comes in.
Mortal Wisdom will be an ongoing audio series within The School for Mortals—a place for early access, longer reflections, and other exclusive audio for members.
And we’re beginning with Think Like a Mortal.
The School for Mortals
My hope is that The School for Mortals develops a simple rhythm.
At different points throughout the year, we’ll spend a week working through a practical course together. Between courses, you’ll find the Mortal Wisdom series offers something slower to carry with you.
As a reminder, The School for Mortals is available exclusively to Dying Every Day members. If you’re not one, you can become a member, join at 50% off, or, if cost is a barrier, accept a complimentary membership.
If you already support the work as a member, thank you. Your membership helps make projects like these possible.
Think Like a Mortal
I recently recorded the introduction to Think Like a Mortal, and I’m sharing it today. Over the coming weeks, members will get an early listen to the book.
These are not the finished audiobook recordings. Think of them instead as a chance to hear the book while it is still making its way toward its final form.
