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Big Pit: The Descent

“If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.”   Rudyard Kipling, The Collected Works   We had to give up our cell phones, digital cameras – even our watches.  The risk was too high, they said.  There were dangerous gases and an electronic spark could cause an explosion.   Even with that […]

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Adventures Decision-Making Ethics Industrial Revolution The Value of Life Transitions

The Value of Life

“We’re all human, aren’t we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.”   J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows We say that life is priceless, yet over the years, we have devised ways in which to calculate the economic value of a human life.  Consider the human capital approach which takes the […]