dotpaw podcast - Birth
Birth, Life, Death
Birth
Birth is the transition into independent biological existence—the moment a new human organism separates from the mother’s body (or, in assisted cases, is delivered) and begins functioning as a distinct living entity with its own heartbeat, respiration, and metabolic processes.
What makes it unique is its character as pure potential and radical dependency. It is the only phase defined entirely by beginning: no prior personal history, memories, or choices exist for that individual. The newborn arrives with genetic inheritance and basic physiological systems, but almost…
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