155. Helping People Die

Ellen Wiebe is a physician who helps seriously ill patients end their lives in Canada, where assisted suicide is legal. Is death a human right?

SOURCES: Ellen Wiebe • , clinical professor of medicine at the University of British Columbia.

RESOURCES: • " The Last Decision by the World’s Leading Thinker on Decisions • ," by Jason Zweig ( The Wall Street Journal • , 2025). • " Most Americans Favor Legal Euthanasia • ," by Rachael Yi ( Gallup • , 2024). Canadian Association of MAID Assessors and Providers • . • " Medical Assistance in Dying: Overview • ," (Government of Canada).

EXTRAS: • " Can Robots Get a Grip? • " by People I (Mostly) Admire • (2025). • " Remembering Daniel Kahneman • ," by People I (Mostly) Admire • (2024). • " Does Death Have to Be a Death Sentence? • " by People I (Mostly) Admire • (2021). Thinking, Fast and Slow • , by Daniel Kahneman (2011).

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