More than 90% of people agree, under an hopped out system to allow their organs to be harvested in europe. But the number peop who are willing to have hem be harvested is dramatically lower. Would you advocate a move on the united states toward an opt out instead of an opt in? i think that the that system might be politically more acceptable.
Richard Thaler of the U. of Chicago Graduate School of Business defends the idea of libertarian paternalism--how government might use the insights of behavioral economics to help citizens make better choices. Host Russ Roberts accepts the premise that individuals make imperfect choices but challenges Thaler on the likelihood that government, in practice, will improve matters. Along the way they discuss the design of Sweden's social security system, organ donations and whether professors at Cornell University are more or less like you and me.