The Ernest Becker Foundation

The Ernest Becker Foundation is an organization dedicated to exploring how human awareness of mortality influences behavior, culture, and psychology. Named after anthropologist and philosopher Ernest Becker, it promotes research and education on topics like mortality, meaning, and the human condition. The foundation supports scholars and projects that examine how confronting death shapes our values, relationships, and societies, aiming to foster deeper understanding of how mortality awareness can motivate both personal growth and social change. It seeks to encourage meaningful reflection on life's purpose within the context of our inevitable mortality.