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Lädt ... Immortality and the Law: The Rising Power of the American Deadvon Ray D. Madoff
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. A completely fascinating and succinct discussion of the increased ability of the dead to wield power, have their wishes met, profit handily and live in perpetuity. Some details blew my mind, others were enormously curious. Utterly utterly interesting, but this topic has to be your kind of thing to enjoy. This short book covers control of the body/organs after death, control of weath via transfers to relatives and to charity, and control of intellectual property in the form of copyright and the right of publicity. Madoff argues that Americans in particular have given far too much power to the dead hands of the wealthy, both in IP and in distributing their wealth, subsidizing transfers to heirs or charities that might not do much to serve the overall social interest. He would prefer a more Jeffersonian approach denying that the dead have enforceable interests. I’m sympathetic, but the part of the book about actual dead bodies isn’t particularly connected to the thesis—perhaps because everyone, rich or poor, leaves behind a body (cryogenics notwithstanding) and thus the law of dead bodies hasn’t been so much subjected to the distortions that are really about wealth and only secondarily about its perpetuation across generations. Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
This book takes a riveting look at how the law responds to that distinctly American dream of immortality. While American law provides virtually no protections for the interests we hold most dear-our bodies and our reputations-when it comes to property interests, the American dead have greater control than anywhere else in the world. Moreover, these rights are growing daily. From grave robbery to Elvis impersonators, Madoff shows how the law of the dead has a direct impact on how we live. Madoff examines how the rising power of the American dead enables the deceased to exert control over their wealth forever through grandiose schemes like "dynasty trusts" and perpetual private charitable foundations and to control their creative works and identities well into the unforeseeable future. Madoff explores how the law of the dead can, in essence, extend the reach of life by granting virtual immortality to individuals. All of this comes, Madoff contends, at real costs imposed on the living. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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