Dignity is in everything. I come from a culture that is obsessed with face culture, and that’s a kind of dignity, the acknowledgement and acceptance of others for what we are and what we do. There was a time when my family was eligible for food stamps, and my parents chose to forego it because they couldn’t bear the idea of needing them.

Physical survival is not even the bare minimum for a worthwhile life, while reading On Mortality by Atul Gawande, he came to that conclusion while preparing his father for end of life and researching nursing homes. Nobody could ever be satisfied with being kept alive for the sake of being alive, it must be infused with meaning, with dignity.

Excited to read more from you on the topic! I’m a new fan or yours after reading your response to the Damore Manifesto