There are hundreds of millions of people in the world living on less than $2/day (PPP-adjusted). It’s hard to wrap your head around that figure – could anyone survive on $2/day in the US? Surely $2 must go a lot further in the poorest countries in the world? But no – PPP-adjusted means living on …
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Hell is Other Universes
I died about a year ago, I think. That’s when the first miracle happened. The doctors can’t explain it. They waved off the first remission; sometimes people are just lucky. But then it happened again, and again. I just won’t die. They brought in specialists after the third time. And they concluded what I had …
Remember to Multiply
Which is safer: flying or driving? This simple factual question is the subject of endless fascination, even though the data is very clear – planes are much safer (60x safer per mile; 4x safer per hour). But plane crashes are big news stories. And they have buried their way into our souls, much deeper than …
The Case for Kidney Donor Compensation
Hundreds of thousands of Americans suffer from end stage renal disease (ESRD) — essentially, kidney failure. Within 5 years, most of them will be dead. It doesn’t have to be this way. There are two main treatments for ESRD – dialysis, and kidney transplant. Dialysis is rough – it involves visiting a clinic and being …
Bit Wise, Pound Foolish 