Ernest Becker Foundation

The Ernest Becker Foundation is an organization dedicated to promoting understanding of human behavior through the insights of cultural anthropologist and interdisciplinary thinker Ernest Becker. It focuses on exploring how awareness of mortality influences our actions, beliefs, and values. The foundation supports research, education, and outreach that encourage reflection on mortality's role in shaping culture, personality, and society, ultimately fostering a deeper understanding of what motivates human behavior and how we confront our impermanence.