(Preview) Wishes of the Dead

Hi-Phi Nation

• Episode: (Preview) Wishes of the Dead
• Website: Hi-Phi Nation
• Feed URL: http://feed.pippa.io/public/shows/hiphination
• Duration: 00:03:12
• Published: 2017-01-02 06:56

Trillions of dollars of the US economy are devoted to executing the wishes of people who died long ago, rather than satisfying the needs, preferences, and values of those living now. Barry investigates one particularly interesting case of this, and seeks out answers to the philosophical question; do we really have obligations to continue honoring the wishes of the dead at the expense of the needs of the living?