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Can You Put a Price Tag on a Life? with Jenny Kleeman

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Valuing Human Life: Ethics and Economics

This chapter explores the multifaceted valuation of human life, investigating disparities in insurance compensation, the commercialization of fertility treatments, and the ethics of assigning monetary values to lives. It emphasizes the stark contrasts in how society values life and death, while also addressing the role of data and algorithms in determining these values. Through immersive storytelling and reflective dialogue, the chapter calls for a balance between quantitative assessments and the inherent dignity of human existence.

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