Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2016-06-30
Books mentioned on The Suicide Paradox (Rebroadcast )
There are more than twice as many suicides as murders in the U.S.
Margaret Heilbrunn discussed The Last Gift of Time by Carolyn G. Heilbrun. Also mentioned: The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Sorrows of Young Werther
The Sorrows of Young Werther is an epistolary novel by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe that chronicles the intense, unrequited romantic passion and ultimate tragic demise of a young artist.
Discussed“So we're going to have to go all the way back to 1774 when this novel came out. The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.”
Where to get it
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The Last Gift of Time
The Last Gift of Time: Life Beyond 60 by Carolyn G.
Discussed“She even wrote a book called The Last Gift of Time, Life Beyond 60. Her daughter says she took a lot of pleasure in life, even the small things.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Sorrows of Young Werther
“Like Werte, he's in suicidal crisis over a girl, his beloved Papageno. But just as he's about to hang himself, three young boys rush the stage and tell him not to do it.”