Natural Causes by Barbara Ehrenreich is a groundbreaking book that challenges our assumptions about aging, health, and mortality.

The celebrated author explores how we are killing ourselves to live longer, but not better, and offers an entirely new understanding of our bodies and place in the universe.

Through a series of razor-sharp arguments, Ehrenreich topples the shibboleths that guide our attempts to live a long, healthy life, from preventive medical screenings to wellness and mindfulness.

She delves into the cellular basis of aging, revealing how little control we have over it.

Despite our obsession with anti-aging products, cosmetic surgery, and preventive screenings, these efforts offer only an illusion of control.

The book examines how we obsess over death, our bodies, and our health, drawing on varied sources, from personal experience to pop culture and current scientific literature.

Natural Causes is a vitally important philosophical challenge that will change the way you think about aging, health, and mortality.