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What does it mean?
The speaker claims no fear of death because they have no prior knowledge of it.
In plain terms
Fear requires knowledge; since I do not know death, I do not fear it.
What can you take from it?
Fear often stems from the unknown, not the thing itself.

Where it applies

  • facing mortality
  • discussing anxiety
  • philosophical debate

Putting it to work

  • reflect on unknowns
  • challenge fear sources

Questions to consider

  • What things do you fear without knowing them?
  • Is fear rational without experience?

Another view

This ignores instinctual survival responses that do not require knowledge.

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