In many european countries, they've adopted an opped out system. Many more people agree to have their organs harvested under an optout system than an op it's a dramatic difference. I don't see where you'll find us expressing any enthusiasm in your papers about the market for organ donations. Oa, wel, i think we agree that when government is in an area, whether it belongs there or not, it would be nice if they tried to make their involvement in our lives as beneficial as possible.
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.