Daniel Kahneman’s Final Decision Choosing to die the way he lived—thoughtfully

I was surprised to read recently about how Daniel Kahneman died. He chose assisted dying at 90, while he was still able to enjoy life, but had started noticing mental lapses and physical decline. It’s striking—and kind of admirable—that he made that decision so thoughtfully, in line with his lifelong belief in reason and autonomy. He didn’t want to go through the slow loss of clarity he spent his career studying. Even in death, he followed his own thinking. It’s a powerful reminder of how deeply he lived what he believed.

I’ll have to face my own death in the not-so-distant future, and I can’t help but wish this kind of dignified end was more accepted, more possible.

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