Episode 9: The Digital Afterlife

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• Episode: Episode 9: The Digital Afterlife
• Website: Raw Data
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• Duration: 00:27:21
• Published: 2016-03-03 02:11

What happens to our data when we die? Digital estate planning is becoming an increasingly important topic, though many of our laws have not yet caught up. These days, we leave behind entire histories of our lives online, which can hold both monetary and sentimental value for our family and friends. Through the lens of death, we can also begin to appreciate the value of our digital histories for civil society more broadly.