Bøger af John McKie

Over the millennia, there have been hundreds of mythological gods belonging to many different civilisations. Only a few of them are completely virtuous and most of them indulge in some form of bad behaviour, some more than others. They can murder, cheat, trick and otherwise take revenge on both humans and deities alike. Some are condemned, while others escape with impunity.

This work asks if society can place a monetary value on human life? How could society arrive at a figure that would represent human life? The author shows that society allows people to die when it costs too much in areas like road safety, workplace safety and in health care.