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Richard Thaler on Libertarian Paternalism

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Is the European System Creating More Organ Donations a Good Idea?

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i think even if the european system did systematically generate more organ donations, a lot of people would be uncomfortable with it philosophically. People are squeamish about that for emotional and philosophical reasons. Even you could convince them that it wold lead to more kidneys and more lives saved, they still might not favor it. And similarly, i think the idea that the government owns your your kidney, and unless you claim it back, would make some people uneasy. But again, this is just another example where the government has to choose some rules,. We think that they should think systematically about which rules are going to make society better off. Yos, though, there is no interest of

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