Economists value a human life on the basis of studies of the value that people:
- Actually place on human lives in their own decisions.
- Actually place on human lives in other’s decisions.
- Actually place on animals’ lives.
- Actually place on their spare time.
- Actually place on their property.
Findings suggest that any regulation that costs more than fifty million dollars per life saved:
- Actually saves lives.
- Has no impact on people’s lives.
- Actually costs lives rather than saving them.
- Is too much for our budget to handle.
- Are beneficial to society.
No nation can by itself reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other gasses:
- Unless they are a poor nation.
- If they are a poor nation.
- By enough to solve the problem of global warming.
- By enough to slow down global warming.
- Unless the rest of the world agrees to do the same.
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