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How much is a human life worth? The calculations that that corporations and governments use to generate such a horrific number are often buried in technical language, yet they influence our economy, laws, behaviors, policies, health and safety. Howard Steven Friedman’s new book “Ultimate Price: The Value We Place on Life” explains in simple terms how economists and data scientists at corporations, regulatory agencies and insurance companies develop and use these price tags and examines their limitations. Join us for a discussion of the price of life in the free market with Howard Steven Friedman in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI.