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Faking Your Own Death: We All Do It, But Why?
2025/5/20
Stuff You Should Know
C
Chuck
J
Josh
著名财务顾问和媒体人物，创立了广受欢迎的“婴儿步骤”财务计划。
Josh: 我认为人们会因为各种原因选择假死，比如厌倦了现在的生活，想要逃避债务、摆脱人际关系，或者逃避法律的制裁。虽然假死在电影里看起来很酷，但现实中操作起来非常困难，而且风险很高。如果真的要尝试，需要提前数年进行周密的计划，并且要彻底与过去的生活断绝联系，否则很容易被识破。
Chuck: 我也认为假死的原因有很多，最常见的是财务问题，比如欠下巨额债务或为了骗取保险金。此外，为了逃避家庭虐待或摆脱无聊的家庭生活，也可能有人会选择假死。但是，假死并不是一件容易的事情，需要付出大量的金钱和精力，而且现在的科技手段越来越先进，想要完全不留下痕迹几乎是不可能的。所以，我建议大家不要轻易尝试假死，因为它很可能最终会让你付出更大的代价。
Deep Dive
This chapter explores the common reasons behind faking one's death, ranging from escaping abusive relationships and financial problems to evading legal consequences. The role of insurance fraud and the disproportionate involvement of men and finance professionals are also discussed.
- Common reasons for faking death include escaping abusive relationships, financial issues (debt, fraud, embezzlement), evading imprisonment, and avoiding unwanted attention.
- Insurance fraud is a major motivator, with insurance companies actively investigating suspicious claims.
- Men are more likely to attempt or get caught faking their deaths, possibly due to selection bias.
- The 2008 financial crisis saw an increase in pseudocide attempts.
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