Earnest Becker in his classic book The Denial of Death argued that everything from the Egyptian pyramids to modern skyscrapers to cultural heroes who triumph over adversity all communicate the symbolic message that

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Becker's theory suggests that cultural symbols and achievements serve to deny the reality of death, implying that through them, we achieve a form of symbolic immortality, thus communicating that we don't really die.

Earnest Becker in His Classic Book the Denial of Death