1 hr 40 min
#10 – The God Committee IN2 Podcast
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- Society & Culture
We’ve pulled back the curtain on a real-life committee that decided the fate of people with kidney failure in the 1960’s. What would it have been like to be part of those conversations? Well, on this episode, the hosts let you listen in. What is the value of a human life and how does it compare to the value of others? How can we triage humans while keeping a clean conscience? If we were God – what would we do? Play along at home if you’d like to develop a neck ache like Pops because this one can get ~ t e n s e ~
Candidate Cheat Sheet:
| #1 = 19, Black, Male, Artist |
| #2 = 35, White, Female, Mother (has dependents) |
| #3 = 29, White, Male, Scientist |
| #4 = 44, White, Female, Pastor (has dependents) |
| #5 = 38, White, Male, Auto Shop Owner (has dependents)
Save your sprinkles - this episode does not have an Ice Cream Social.
Show Notes:
This American Life – Making the Cut https://www.thisamericanlife.org/729/making-the-cut Transcript of the Committee http://www.nephjc.com/news/godpanel Info on the Committee https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-08-04-vw-25-story.html https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20091130.002998/full/ The Cost of a Human Life (in the USA) = $10 million per Kip Viscusi https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2018/06/25/putting-a-price-tag-on-a-persons-life-could-make-america-safer-and-fairer/#:~:text=Vanderbilt%20economist%20W.,product%20or%20job%2Drelated%20accident Battle of the Somme https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Somme Willem Kolff – inventor of the dialysis machine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willem_Johan_Kolff Davita & Fresenius https://healthcareappraisers.com/2020-outlook-dialysis-clinics-and-esrd/ https://freakonomics.com/podcast/dialysis/ Engage with us @in2podcast and thank you for rating us 5-stars!
IN2 is a proud member of the Highline Media Network, bringing the art of podcasting back to normal people in normal places.
Listen to our sister show, Ravel, featured in this episode.
We’ve pulled back the curtain on a real-life committee that decided the fate of people with kidney failure in the 1960’s. What would it have been like to be part of those conversations? Well, on this episode, the hosts let you listen in. What is the value of a human life and how does it compare to the value of others? How can we triage humans while keeping a clean conscience? If we were God – what would we do? Play along at home if you’d like to develop a neck ache like Pops because this one can get ~ t e n s e ~
Candidate Cheat Sheet:
| #1 = 19, Black, Male, Artist |
| #2 = 35, White, Female, Mother (has dependents) |
| #3 = 29, White, Male, Scientist |
| #4 = 44, White, Female, Pastor (has dependents) |
| #5 = 38, White, Male, Auto Shop Owner (has dependents)
Save your sprinkles - this episode does not have an Ice Cream Social.
Show Notes:
This American Life – Making the Cut https://www.thisamericanlife.org/729/making-the-cut Transcript of the Committee http://www.nephjc.com/news/godpanel Info on the Committee https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-08-04-vw-25-story.html https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20091130.002998/full/ The Cost of a Human Life (in the USA) = $10 million per Kip Viscusi https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2018/06/25/putting-a-price-tag-on-a-persons-life-could-make-america-safer-and-fairer/#:~:text=Vanderbilt%20economist%20W.,product%20or%20job%2Drelated%20accident Battle of the Somme https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Somme Willem Kolff – inventor of the dialysis machine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willem_Johan_Kolff Davita & Fresenius https://healthcareappraisers.com/2020-outlook-dialysis-clinics-and-esrd/ https://freakonomics.com/podcast/dialysis/ Engage with us @in2podcast and thank you for rating us 5-stars!
IN2 is a proud member of the Highline Media Network, bringing the art of podcasting back to normal people in normal places.
Listen to our sister show, Ravel, featured in this episode.
1 hr 40 min
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