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This Radiolab episode, originally from 2014 and resurfaced for its enduring relevance, explores the moral, economic, and emotional challenges of assigning monetary value to life, death, and nature. It asks how society decides what is worth paying for — whether a cancer drug, a drone strik
This Radiolab episode, originally from 2014 and resurfaced for its enduring relevance, explores the moral, economic, and emotional challenges of assigning monetary value to life, death, and nature. It asks how society decides what is worth paying for — whether a cancer drug, a drone strik
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Mentions
Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.
People
Leonard SaltzPeter BachBruce MolGregory JohnsonJohn WittRobert CostanzaGlenn-Marie LangeDoug McCauleySusan GubarAtul Gawande
Books
Being Mortalby Atul GawandeThe Once and Future Worldby J.B. McKinnon
Companies
Gilead SciencesSanofi
Topics
EconomicsInvestigative JournalismLong Form Journalism
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