The Spreadsheet of Life and Death
Jul 08, 2020•24 min
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Podcast: Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
Episode: The Spreadsheet of Life and Death
Release date: 2020-06-26
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Episode: The Spreadsheet of Life and Death
Release date: 2020-06-26
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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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