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The Spreadsheet of Life and Death
The Spreadsheet of Life and Death
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24 minutes
Released:
Jun 26, 2020
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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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Read more about Tim's work at http://timharford.com/
Tim's latest books 'Fifty Inventions That Shaped The Modern Economy' and 'The Next Fifty Things That Made The Modern Economy' are available now.
Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Released:
Jun 26, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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Cautionary Tales Presents: TED Talk Daily: In this special episode of Cautionary Tales, we feature Tim Harford's TED Talk Daily from 2018. by Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford