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Priceless : On Knowing the Price of Everything and the Value of Nothing by Lisa Heinzerling and Frank Ackerman (2005, Trade Paperback)

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Title : Priceless: On Knowing The Price Of Everything And The Value Of Nothing. Publication Date : Jul 15 2005. Publisher : The New Press.

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As clinical as it sounds to express the value of human lives, health, or the environment in cold dollars and cents, cost-benefit analysis requires it. More disturbingly, this approach is being embraced by a growing number of politicians and conservative pundits as the most reasonable way to make many policy decisions regarding public health and the environment. By systematically refuting the economic algorithms and illogical assumptions that cost-benefit analysts flaunt as fact, Priceless tells a "gripping story about how solid science has been shoved to the backburner by bean counters with ideological blinders" ( In These Times ). Ackerman and Heinzerling argue that decisions about health and safety should be made "to reflect not economists' numbers, but democratic values, chosen on moral grounds. This is a vividly written book, punctuated by striking analogies, a good deal of outrage, and a nice dose of humor" (Cass Sunstein, The New Republic ). Essential reading for anyone concerned with the future of human health and environmental protection, Priceless "shines a bright light on obstacles that stand in the way of good government decisions" ( Public Citizen News ).

Product Identifiers

Publisher
New Press, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
1565849817
ISBN-13
9781565849815
eBay Product ID (ePID)
44183941

Product Key Features

Book Title
Priceless : on Knowing the Price of Everything and the Value of Nothing
Author
Frank Ackerman, Lisa Heinzerling
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Consumer Guides, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Consumer Behavior, Business Ethics, Environmental Economics, American Government / National
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Nature, Business & Economics, Référence, Political Science
Number of Pages
277 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
7.9in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.1in
Item Weight
11.5 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Hc79.E5a34 2005
Reviews
"As Frank Ackerman and Lisa Heinzerling point out . . . it is hardly clear why the same logic [of short term investments] should apply to the value of our great-grandchildren." Jim Holt, The New York Times Magazine "Ackerman and Heinzerling combine sophisticated criticism and a provocative policy perspective with an accessible style and an eye for contemporary political issues." Harvard Law Review "If you've ever wondered where some really bad ideas-more arsenic in your water, say-could have come from, this book will provide the answers." Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature, "As Frank Ackerman and Lisa Heinzerling point out . . . it is hardly clear why the same logic [of short term investments] should apply to the value of our great-grandchildren." Jim Holt, The New York Times Magazine "Ackerman and Heinzerling combine sophisticated criticism and a provocative policy perspective with an accessible style and an eye for contemporary political issues." Harvard Law Review "If you've ever wondered where some really bad ideas--more arsenic in your water, say--could have come from, this book will provide the answers." Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature, "As Frank Ackerman and Lisa Heinzerling point out . . . it is hardly clear why the same logic [of short term investments] should apply to the value of our great-grandchildren." -Jim Holt, The New York Times Magazine "Ackerman and Heinzerling combine sophisticated criticism and a provocative policy perspective with an accessible style and an eye for contemporary political issues." - Harvard Law Review "If you've ever wondered where some really bad ideas--more arsenic in your water, say--could have come from, this book will provide the answers." -Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature
Copyright Date
2005
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2003-061446
Dewey Decimal
330
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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