# We need a heroic narrative for death

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDMED 2013
- Speaker: Amanda Bennett
- Year: 2013
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/amanda_bennett_we_need_a_heroic_narrative_for_death)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Amanda Bennett and her husband were passionate and full of life all throughout their lives together -- and up until the final days, too. Bennett gives a sweet yet powerful talk on why, for the loved ones of the dying, having hope for a happy ending shouldn't warrant a diagnosis of "denial." She calls for a more heroic narrative for death -- to match the ones we have in life.

## Lectures

1. [We need a heroic narrative for death](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/amanda_bennett_we_need_a_heroic_narrative_for_death/0f076f5d6d82), 16 min (TED's player)