Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 28/04/2025I'm trying to zero in on why Dying for Sex is the best thing I've seen in years that manages to make the dying experience feel not entirely awful - tragic, painful, existential - but not awful. Any thoughts? 000
Reposted by Ivor Williams ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 21/04/2025Dance with Death, by Hieronymus Hess, 1841, 📸 via Vatican Media Pool 419264106181
Reposted by Ivor Williams Alex Evans @alexevansuk.bsky.social · 26/03/2025So enjoyed this chat with @ivorwilliams.info and @elizabetholdfield.bsky.social 💚 011
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 25/03/2025Loved talking with @alexevansuk.bsky.social and @elizabetholdfield.bsky.social on The Larger Us podcast. Facing our mortality together isn't just about confronting death. It's about unlocking a deeper appreciation for life. Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/1738464/epis...buzzsprout.comHow to die (and live) well - with Ivor Williams - The Larger Us PodcastWhy do those of us in western societies find it so difficult to face the prospect of our deaths, or to grieve collectively for experiences of shared loss? How does unprocessed collective grief - for i... 022
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 18/03/2025Thanks so much everyone who's gotten in touch. I'm keen to speak to just 2-3 more people. If you - or someone you know - has arranged a direct cremation for a loved one, I'd really like to hear how it went for you and your family & friends. Ta to @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social et all for the share! 010
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 17/03/2025Have you arranged a direct cremation for a loved one? I'd love to talk and hear your experience. 1 hour of your time, online. Calls this week. £30 Amazon voucher as thanks ☺️ DM/reply below to chat. Please share! 📡🙏🏻 @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social @dremmaclare.bsky.social @ericaborgstrom.bsky.social 045
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 28/02/2025The adventure of the hero — the adventure of being alive. 000
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 23/02/2025LINTILLA: ...And do you know what it consists of? ARTHUR DENT: Rock? LINTILLA: But it isn’t rock. ARTHUR DENT: Well what is it then? LINTILLA: Shoes. ARTHUR DENT: What?! LINTILLA: Shoes. Billions of them! An entire archaeological layer of compressed shoes. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...theguardian.com‘Technofossils’: how humanity’s eternal testament will be plastic bags, cheap clothes and chicken bonesFast fashion and drinks cans among technological-age matter most likely to endure as fossils, say scientists 000
Reposted by Ivor Williams Liz Slade @lzsl.bsky.social · 15/02/2025Some important points from Simon Jenkins here - but misses what I see as the most important point of how we steward not just the buildings, but also a living spiritual culture. Secular community spaces are necessary but not sufficient for our spiritual health www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comEven Prince William doesn’t attend church – it’s time for a new Reformation | Simon JenkinsThe UK is now a secular nation and the Church of England should no longer be one of the central pillars of state, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins 152
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 13/02/2025Death haunts the workplace more than we realise... But its not just healthcare or dangerous jobs - even subtle reminders of mortality shape how we make decisions at work. It changes how we hire. It changes how we judge. It changes how we lead. It changes who we trust. 🔗👇 100
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 12/02/2025oh BOY. I've loved this house in Camden foreevverrrr. I can't tell you how often I've fantasised about its interior as I go past it. It's such a rare beauty. A little bit of Kyoto or Santa Cruz in London I don't often get house envy, but *damn*. www.ft.com/content/870... 000
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 29/01/2025Can't fault Olly for this, but I LOVED the Brutalist. It's the love child of The Fountainhead and There Will Be Blood. Great cinema, in other words. It's not supposed to be a documentary. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...theguardian.comBacklash builds: why the architecture world hates The BrutalistBrady Corbet’s Oscar-tipped film is clearly based on real-life modernist master Marcel Breuer but brazenly misrepresents him and his revered modernism 000
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 28/01/2025Feeling grateful for the words of James Hollis today, this month, this time, this era we’re in: “Sooner or later each of us is obliged to traverse the savannahs of suffering. Sooner or later evil makes its way into our lives, along with loss, defeat, and the seductive… 100
Reposted by Ivor Williams Liz Slade @lzsl.bsky.social · 26/01/2025For something that reaches the places New Year’s resolutions don’t, let @ivorwilliams.info guide you in reflecting on mortality 101
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 26/01/2025From new year reflection to real transformation 🌟 Final 2 spots for Mortals starting next Wednesday! Join us to explore life's deeper questions in community. £160 founding member price. Link in bio! ✨ 000
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 24/01/2025Ever wonder if confronting mortality could help you live more fully? 🤔 Yep, we *go* there, but we do it together – in a 5-week online journey to transform your relationship with life's biggest questions. 2 spots left for next Wed! £160 (reg. £250) Link ⬇️ 100
Reposted by Ivor Williams Alex Evans @alexevansuk.bsky.social · 23/01/20253 kinds of deep stories that can help us to stay afloat and find our way during moments of crisis and breakdown: 💥 Apocalypse myths 🌳 Restoration myths 👶 Emergence myths Lots more in the latest post on the Good Apocalypse Guide: alexevansuk.substack.com/p/apocalypse...alexevansuk.substack.comApocalypse. Restoration. Emergence.Three myths to make sense of the polycrisis 042
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 22/01/2025What can Seinfeld teach us about death? In one of my favourite episodes, George Costanza has lunch with an elderly man who casually mentions he's not afraid of dying. The gold hidden in the comic scene is the insight that accepting reality doesn't mean liking it. 🔗⬇️ 100
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 22/01/2025A timely and welcome piece by Alex Evans about where we can go when faced with collective catastrophe. He revisits some of themes we explored in our pandemic report on collective grief. If your feeling uncertain of the future, it is worth your time. link below… 110
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 18/01/2025What if our relationship with death could transform how we live? Join me this Monday at 7pm GMT for a free 45-min session exploring this question. "Through the whole programme, we've talked about life. Not just death... It was actually really happy." Limited spots. Link below ⬇️ 101
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 17/01/2025Curious about Mortals? Join me for a free webinar on Monday 20th at 7pm: "What To Expect When You're Mortal" ✨ Discover the psychology of mortality awareness and how our 5-week programme helps you live more intentionally. Sign up here: mortals.circle.so/c/mortals-m...mortals.circle.soWhat To Expect When You're Mortal: A free Mortals webinar | MortalsJoin Mortals founder, Ivor Williams, for an intimate 45-minute online session exploring how our relationship with mortality shapes the way we live. What we'll cover: 1. The science and art of mortality awareness Discover how confronting mortality c... 000
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 16/01/2025Die With Me is a chat app you can only use when you have less than 5% battery. The perfect product for this day and age: zeroing in on the human need for connection and the driving desire to get the hell off our phones. Go down in a blaze of connection! diewithme.online/diewithme.onlineDie With MeDie With Me - The chat app you can only use when you have less than 5% battery. Die together in a chatroom on your way to offline peace. 042
Reposted by Ivor Williams Dr Kathryn Mannix @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social · 16/01/2025This book is an inspiring read: a meditation on what people who are sick enough to die, & who then survive, learn from that experience. These are stories about people you'll feel you know, & their wisdom is uplifting. Happy #PubDay, @drmattmorgan.bsky.social bit.ly/A2ndActbit.lyA Second Act: What Nearly Dying Teaches Us About Really Living a book by Dr Matt Morgan.I’ve worked as a doctor for over twenty years, caring for patients who are in the thick fog between life and death. I’ve met hundreds of people who have died, were resuscitated and lived. I’ve long th... 22410
Reposted by Ivor Williams Alex Evans @alexevansuk.bsky.social · 16/01/2025This graph shows the emotional stages communities go through after a disaster, like an earthquake or wildfire. But what happens when it's not just one disaster, but lots of them all at once - a polycrisis that feels apocalyptic? alexevansuk.substack.com/p/once-upon-...alexevansuk.substack.comOnce upon a crisisHow stories help communities to find their way after disasters 153
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 15/01/2025I was reminded of Margaret Wheatley and her Eight Fearless Questions, in conversations this week. It was the first that was swimming around my head, but all 8 are so powerful: 1. How do you call yourself - and is that name big enough to hold your life's work? 100
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 15/01/2025My latest writing is out, where I reflect on 3 near death experiences and 1 questionable conclusion... (link below) 110
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 14/01/2025Last call for Mortals - starts tomorrow! 🌱 Final spots in our intimate 5-week online journey exploring life's biggest questions. Join us at 7:30–9pm GMT to discover what truly matters. £160 founding rate (usually £250) Limited spaces left. Secure your spot - link below 100
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 14/01/2025Thinking about death might actually help you become more authentic. This paper shows specific mortality reflection helps people accept both wins *and* failures, balance self-interest & community values, embrace growth while feeling secure. Check out the paper ⬇️ 110
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 13/01/20254 spots left for Mortals starting Wednesday 15th Jan 🌱 Transform your relationship with mortality in our intimate 5-week online journey. Move from existential questions to living with more meaning. £160 founding rate (usually £250) 7:30-9pm GMT → mortals.community 100
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 11/01/2025What if the quest for immortality isn't about conquering death but about deepening capitalist exploitation? 110
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 10/01/2025Ever wonder what it feels like to transform your life in just a few weeks? ✨ Our next Mortals cohort kicks off next week, and I wanted to share you the real and powerful journey our participants experience. Learn about the 5-week programme in their own words... 120
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 09/01/2025When confronted with life-threatening illness, people don't just surrender – they can transform... 100
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 08/01/2025"There is only one liberty, to come to terms with death, thereafter anything is possible" — Albert Camus 000
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 07/01/2025The folly of longevity science in a nutshell: "...because ageing is not regarded as a disease, the FDA cannot approve anti-ageing drugs." www.ft.com/content/739... 000
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 07/01/2025🫣 Avoiding death keeps us from truly living. As 2025 begins, Mortals is evolving to help you face this truth with others, and make this your most transformative year yet... 100
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 06/01/2025Spent the last 3 weeks off all social media. Feels exactly like abstaining from booze: Terrible, then waking from a slumber, then a slow gradual improvement in mood and mental health. Glad to wean myself off the endless scrolling. What better use of January is there? Highly recommend 000
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 06/01/2025Very strong, mixed feelings learning that Fabrica (finally) closed at the end of December. So few places like this have ever existed, and I feel a well of gratitude to that place and the people I got to work and play with. Life was genuinely never the same after. 000
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 06/01/2025Whats in store for you in 2025? For me, its about work becoming play, play becoming life... Happy new year! 🎨✨ open.substack.com/pub/ivorwil...ivorwilliams.substack.comTowards a living practiceMaking wholeness an infinite game 010
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 20/12/2024❄️ Ever notice how the winter makes you question your life? I've created a free, evidence-based toolkit for these darker days... 110
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 19/12/2024Want to know what actually happens in our 5-week Mortals programme? Here's the journey our participants take, in their own words... 100
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 18/12/2024🎁 I have a special winter guide for mortals coming! A mindful journey through these slow dark months, to cultivate acceptance and personal growth. Sign up now to receive your free guide in the next few days: eepurl.com/iYEE8M ❄️✨ 000
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 17/12/2024In a tired world of algorithmic machine taste, you cannot beat Said the Gramophone. Sean's annual end-of-year 'best songs of...' have been a literal stalwart for me since the halcyon days of 2008... you know, like when we had to literally drag our mp3s onto iTunes to listen to them on our iPods. 010
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 17/12/2024There is *everything* about the pain, difficulty and possibility of life - and death - in this incredible account. “I’m more afraid of the life I have to live than I am of death.” www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...theguardian.comHow a young Dutch woman’s life began when she was allowed to dieAt the last minute, Zoë decided to call off her euthanasia. But how do you start over after you’ve said all of your goodbyes? 000
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 16/12/2024People often ask me when I got interested in death. It’s complicated. If only there was an early experience that shaped me. 240
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 14/12/2024Mortals Review: your regular collection of fascinating insights about mortality, meaning, and living fully. In this latest issue: Reducing existential angst with psychedelics, the value of nostalgia and new dimensions of reality when dying ivorwilliams.substack.com/p/mortals-re...ivorwilliams.substack.comMortals Review (Issue No. 29)Reducing existential angst with psychedelics, the value of nostalgia and new dimensions of reality when dying 000
Reposted by Ivor Williams Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 09/12/2024Last Wednesday, we wrapped up another incredible Mortals programme, where a curious group of humans explored life through the lens of mortality. Here's what people discovered... 🧵 101