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That a public debate on this crisis is so sorely lacking has much to do with our fear of confronting dying and death.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nOwen Jones, a prominent British journalist and author, likely spoke these words in a public forum or published them in an article around 2015-2016, when the UK was grappling with its healthcare system's shortcomings. This era saw increased scrutiny of Britain's National Health Service (NHS), which faced funding constraints, staff shortages, and growing waitlists for essential services.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nJones' statement reveals a profound paradox: our aversion to discussing death is inversely proportional to our need for meaningful end-of-life care. 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A reckoning is coming.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":78,"totalPages":79,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":80},1,13,10]