Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

The Spreadsheet of Life and Death

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford ›

24:04 | Jun 26th, 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 a...Show More



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molinos recommended:Jun 26th, 2020

I'm enjoying so much this mini series Tim Hartford is doing about the pandemic and the decissions we and our goverments are taking. This episode is abour something very uncomfortable to think about: the worth of a life.

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💡 Educational
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epekilis recommended:Jul 2nd, 2020

A very nuanced and balanced discussion of an ethically and emotionally complex issue. With limited resources, how does a health system decide which life saving treatments to fund?

I thought this episode was:

🤔 Thought-provoking
🕵️‍ Well-researched
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