We conflate the dead with actual witches, we attribute actual supernatural powers to those killed, we revisit their deaths for comedy and entertainment. Above all, we fail to apply the lessons we've supposedly learned from 1692, for by no means was this the last time in American history when a powerless minority was scapegoated, persecuted, and killed by an ignorant mass. We recall the events of Salem, but we can't quite remember why they matter.

Final Exit is a pragmatic look into the euthanasia politics of yesteryear full of how-tos and pro tips on how to start your medically induced suicide off on the right foot. Dated information and just being a rather dull read in general make this hard to recommend for anybody without an academic interest in the subject matter however.

Informative and digestible and full of fun facts that are sure to make you the girl everyone wants to talk to at your next party :) easy to pick up and excellent for coffee tables and commode reading.