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> the value of saving one life is not infinite Nowhere is this more clear than in traffic. There has been an overwhelming research all around the world on thi
by xorcist 5y ago
> the value of saving one life is not infinite
Nowhere is this more clear than in traffic.
There has been an overwhelming research all around the world on this since the 60s. We know fairly well how many lives are saved by policy changes, including installing railings, ice removal, the lowering of speed limits, lower blood alcohol levels, and so on.
Yet we ended up doing it partially and in controlled increments. Money talks.
- couchand 5y agoThis is a good point to bring up but kind of lands in a different place than the GP's argument. Cars aren't boosted because a rational analysis has determined that the negative externalities are worth it; rather, cars are boosted despite the evidence that the measures you mention are cost-effective ways to save lives. The continued subsidy of cars is proof that emotion trumps reason.