@article{ref1,
title="Life as a Trust Game: a comment on The Option Value of Life",
journal="Economics and philosophy",
year="2022",
author="Ponthiere, G.",
volume="38",
number="2",
pages="300-308",
abstract="According to Burri (2020), a major reason why suicide is often irrational lies in the option value of life. Remaining alive is valuable because this allows for a larger menu of options, and the possibility of committing suicide in the future adds further value to the act of remaining alive now. In this note, I represent life as a trust game played by two selves - the young self and the old self - and I argue that the possibility to commit suicide in the future can encourage committing suicide now, against what the theory of the option value of life predicts. ©<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0266-2671",
doi="10.1017/S0266267121000055",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0266267121000055"
}