'Why I Want to Die at 75'

BBC Future | Nov 5, 2014

How long should we live? Ezekiel Emanuel argues that we focus too much on racking up years; he says it’s time for a new attitude toward death.

“I think by 75 you’ve lived through the full arc of life...You’ve worked hard as an adolescent, you’ve made a career and had a family. That seems like a great life to me, so why run the risk of dementia, drooling, and being a burden to your family?” Emmanuel says.

Speaker:

Ezekiel J. Emanuel MD, PhD, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania and Chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy

Moderated by Jon Sopel, BBC North America Editor

WNYC is podcasting the panels at the BBC Future World-Changing Ideas Summit, held in New York City on October 21.

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