All Posts Tagged With: "organ donation"
Libertarian Paternalism: A Test
Behavioral economics is a growing subfield of economics based on the finding that people are not as rational as economic models have traditionally assumed. Numerous experiments have shown that people’s choices are systematically altered in response to changes in how those choices are framed, even though the framing is irrelevant to the consequences of those [...]
1Jul2007 | Dwight R. Lee | 0 comments | ContinuedBook Reviews – September 2006
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On Political
Equality
by Robert A. Dahl
Reviewed by Richard M. Ebeling -
Collapse: How
Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
by Jared Diamond Reviewed
by Gene Callahan -
Economic Liberties
and the Constitution
by Bernard H. Siegan Reviewed by George C. Leef -
Kidney for Sale by
Owner: Human Organs, Transplantation, and the Market
by Mark J. Cherry Reviewed by William L. Anderson
Alleviating the Organ Shortage
If Tocqueville were touring America today, he would surely cite a non-profit group known as LifeSharers as a superlative example of this penchant to solve problems through voluntary initiative. This group deserves special attention, and your support, because it deals with something as important as life itself. Moreover, it must overcome both law and conventional sentiments to do its good work.
1Dec2003 | Lawrence W. Reed | 3 comments | Continued-
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