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Why are humans so obsessed with leaving a legacy?

Apr 21, 202555 min
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Episode description

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at age 88. He left a legacy as a reformer, reaching out to gay and marginalised people, demanding justice for the poor and speaking out against corporate greed and climate change. The outpouring of tributes might have you thinking about how you would like to be remembered when you go, so we asked a psychologist why humans are so obsessed with the legacy we leave behind.

Plus we dive into what is driving the tradie shortage, one comedian tells us the money pit she most regrets on 'My Two Cents, and we ask whether political corflutes actually influence votes. 

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