Marcus and dementia??
Book 3: I was more than a little suprised that Marcus talks about our minds losing the ability to comprehend and study as we age. He begins book three with, "life is expended day by day and the remaining balance diminishes. .". We can agree that this is a certainty, but in our culture, it is not polite conversation. Also, I see Meditations as a book written to help his son or an interested youth. I cannot picture the youth in our circle being very 'fired up' to talk about death and the possibility of a diminished mind in the years leading up to death. This seems to be Marcus' target audience; those not currently suffering from decreased mental ability but headed toward it. I find it a little refreshing to be able to consider taboo topics. Lift the veil and peer underneath. An early conclusion:"So we must have a sense of urgency, not only for the ever closer approach of death, but also because our comprehension of the world and our ability to pay proper atte