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Science Tackles the Afterlife
Mar 30, 2012Janice21383 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Do ghosts really exist? No.* That out of the way, Ms. Roach's entertaining book is an examination of why, despite everything -- and I mean EVERYTHING -- people believe and try to find proof. What evidence there is indicates a dispiriting deterioration of character and mental powers after death. Shakespeare's post-mortem poetry, for example, has hit the skids. A ghost never has anything interesting, witty, or even useful to say (thanks for telling us about the housing bubble, spirit world!) And the afterlife? Don't ask. "We are all very joyful" is about as exciting as it gets. Do ghosts have to take an oath of confidentiality, like MI 6? *Not that the author explicitly says so -- she's very gentle with people's opinions. But look at that Contents list, above.