The Economics of Death: Crash Course Economics #30

We need to have a talk about your future. You're going to die. We all are. And it's probably going to be expensive. This week on CC Econ, Adriene is talking about the economics of death. Some of the expense is tied to the cost of end-of-life health care, but funerals are a big business, too.

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[radagastwiz]

That old couple clinking glasses of red wine! It's the most repeated image in all of Crash Course! .... Well, except the Mongols.

[Miranox]

“I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions
and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the
slightest inconvenience from it.”-Mark Twain

[smalltime]

Sure Jacob isn't "dead".
He has just gone to "Canada".

THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE.

[cjezinne]

What I learned: I need to get into the funeral business

[skullhoof]

You can just dispose my body in the landfill, when I am dead.

[zuthalsoraniz]

"A recent study found that income levels affect life expectancy... a lot." Well, duh. Especially in a country without universal healthcare.

[MidnightHro]

Honestly I've already told my mother to donate my body to science. The cost of dying is an absolute disgrace

[Marconius]

Wait, why would you bury people in a metal casket? That seems both horribly expensive, horribly pointless and horribly bad for the environment and such.

[timothy]

hey, drinking game idea, everytime you see the old people drinking wine while watching crash course you have to drink.

[razzlefrog]

IN other words: donate to science. It's progressive and it saves you 15k.

[metalandhorror]

*The economics of death* sounds like a great album title tho

[markcarls]

RIP in peace, Mr. Clifford. You will be missed.

[NZDLo]

Great presenter - look forward to seeing more from Adriene!

[hotdrippyglass]

Nice work. Thanks for broaching the subject.

[walteryuth]

This is very interesting. I wish my college had this as an elective in economics. I'd like to quantify the average cost of life expectancies and the process of death and then reflect on recent and current policies for the elderly to understand the macroeconomic impact on society's philosophy, education, health care system, etc.

[prabhukumarasamy]

I really like this episode because economics counts every body even after death. It is wise to accept and get prepared for death that nobody could escape. Yup most of the families worry about funeral expenses than grieving . Well said 👍

[gregmiller]

those funeral homes have you no matter which way you go.. and people are dying to get in

[dliessmgg]

"let me point out that my cohost jacob isn't dead, he's---" *an error has occurred*

thanks for the unintentional humour, youtube

[iannewton]

The person who does not realize their death is coming cannot live.

[RaceOplasmaz]

The laser lady shooting the declines was my favorite