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488. Does Death Have to Be a Death Sentence?

Freakonomics Radio

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The End of Life - I'm Sorry!

Dying in death is what our bodies have been doing forever. All of this fighting and treatment usually comes at an enormous cost to quality of life. I've had the misfortune to watch the traditional medical system in action as my amazing sister, linda died of cancer. And boy, it was an agonizing process to watch. To see those moments, those opportunities, lost, is sort of tragedy on top of sadness.

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