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I Can't Stop Fantasizing About My Own Funeral

Stephen Adubato on death as a cure for narcissism.

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Stephen G. Adubato
Sep 18, 2025
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Stephen G. Adubato edits Cracks in Postmodernity, a Substack which strives to be “a sort of court jester, attempting to bring some levity into a very self-serious culture.” His essays and reviews have appeared in a wide variety of venues, from the New York Times to The Blaze. His eclectic tastes — for Camille Paglia, reggaeton, and Andy Warhol — along with his shameless, ironic style make him …

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Stephen G. Adubato is a writer and professor of philosophy based in New York. He is also the curator of the Cracks in Postmodernity blog, podcast, and magazine. Follow him on Twitter @stephengadubato and Instagram @cracksinpomo
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