Episode · People I (Mostly) Admire · 2023-01-10
Books mentioned on Does Death Have to Be a Death Sentence? | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 69
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Superfreakonomics
Superfreakonomics by Steven D.
Discussed“And a prediction that I made that I wish hadn't been true but turned out to be quite true was Stephen Dubner in the book Super Freakonomics. We suggested that because of private incentives, the attempts to rein in carbon emissions just weren't going to work, and we predicted that the globe would struggle to control our emissions of greenhouse”
Where to get it
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A Beginner's Guide to the End
A Beginner's Guide to the End by BJ Miller and Shoshana Berger is a practical handbook designed to help people navigate mortality, comparing its comprehensive guidance to a parenting manual for dying rather than giving birth.
Discussed“you've co-authored a book called a beginner's guide to the end and the best way I can summarize it is that it's like What to Expect When You're Expecting except for dying instead of giving birth”
Where to get it
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What to Expect when You're Expecting
What to Expect when You're Expecting by Heidi Eisenberg Murkoff and Sharon Mazel is a widely consulted pregnancy and parenting guide that serves as an essential manual for expectant parents.
Discussed“I'm not sure whether you know that book, but roughly every first-time parent I know has three copies of it; one that they bought for themselves and two that were gifted to them by friends. And I suspect your book will be gifted much less frequently than 'What to Expect When You’re Expecting,' given people's discomfort with death.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Superfreakonomics
“in the book super Freakonomics we suggested that because of private incentives the attempts to reign in carbon emissions just weren't going to work”
“except for dying instead of giving birth I'm not sure whether you know that book but roughly every first time parent I know has three copies of it one that they bought for themselves and two that were gifted to them by friends”