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Donors from beyond the grave
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Jun 19, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Billions of dollars are donated every year from the fortunes of people who’ve died but are using their wills to influence our world from beyond the grave. Some of these zombie donors left instructions that are racist, classist, or just silly. So how do we free ourselves from the grip of the undead?Ray’s book: Immortality and the Law: The Rising Power of the American DeadThe case against listening to the wishes of the dead“The Bittersweet Legacy of the Buck Trust”The Baconsfield Park case, explainedThe New York Times investigates orphan trusts
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Released:
Jun 19, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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