Power, Money, and the Inequality of Death

<p><em>&ldquo;Hypocrisy can afford to be magnificent in its promises, for never intending to go beyond promise, it costs nothing.&rdquo; &mdash; Edmund Burke</em></p> <p>We would like to believe that the loss of any life would garner the same societal response. But we treat death differently depending on context.</p> <p>In some cases, death should be treated differently. While the loss of someone in their 90s is sad, they have at least led a long life compared to a child who dies before turning 20. But for family and friends, age and context don&rsquo;t matter. It is painful and tragic. The loss runs deep.</p> <p>But as we pull back to a wider societal view, there are irrational differences in how we perceive loss.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@RJChrisThompson/power-money-and-the-inequality-of-death-7287fa69038b"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>