Most government agencies price lives around $10 million.[1][2] An ancient Slate Star Codex post does a good job explaining the reasoning (https://web.archive.or

Most government agencies price lives around $10 million.[1][2] An ancient Slate Star Codex post does a good job explaining the reasoning (https://web.archive.org/web/20180408043513/https://squid314.livejournal.com/260949.html https://web.archive.org/web/20180408043513/https://squid314....): > Contrary to popular belief, you can put a dollar value on human life. That dollar value is $5.8 million. Denying this leads to terrible consequences. Let me explain. 1. https://www.epa.gov/environmental-economics/mortality-risk-valuation https://www.epa.gov/environmental-economics/mortality-risk-v... 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_of_life#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_of_life#United_States