Academy of Ideas | Ernest Becker and Heroism @academyofideas | Uploaded September 2013 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
In this lecture we investigate what Ernest Becker called the universal urge to heroism. We look at the different ways Becker proposed individuals strive for heroism, and introduce what he called genuine heroism.
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