Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2026-06-19
Books mentioned on 678. Who Gets to Choose a “Good Death”?
New York is the latest state to legalize medical aid in dying. Stephen Dubner speaks with the governor who signed the law, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, a death doula — and an ethicist who thinks the very idea is wrong.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Let Me Die Before I Wake
Discussed“There was an organization called the Hemlock Society that published a book of how-to. It was called Let Me Die Before I Wake.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Thinking, Fast and Slow
“In 2011 he published a popular book called Thinking Fast and Slow.”
Passing Thinking, Fast and Slow
“In 2011 he published a popular book called Thinking Fast and Slow.”
Own book The Good Death
“I am the founder of Doulagivers Institute, and I'm also the author of The Good Death, A Guide Supporting Your Loved One Through The End of Life.”