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The Spreadsheet of Life and Death

The Spreadsheet of Life and Death

FromCautionary Tales with Tim Harford


The Spreadsheet of Life and Death

FromCautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Jun 26, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Clive had a deadly form of cancer, but fortunately there was a new drug to treat it. Imagine his anger when he was told the treatment was too expensive. He’d entered a world where unique human lives are given a value in a mathematical formula. So how much should we spend to extend or save a life? And are some lives worth more than others?
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Released:
Jun 26, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable life lessons, but these Cautionary Tales are for the education of the grown ups – and they are all true. Tim Harford (Financial Times, BBC, author of “The Data Detective” and “The Undercover Economist”) brings you stories of awful human error, tragic catastrophes, daring heists and hilarious fiascos. They'll delight you, scare you, but also make you wiser. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.