In a world in thrall to data, it’s possible to run a cost-benefit analysis on anything – including life itself. Journalist, broadcaster and documentary-maker Jenny Kleeman takes us on a journey to meet some of the people who decide what we're worth, exploring what we lose and gain by leaving the judgements that matter up to cold logic.

The cost of crime to society is illuminated by figures calculated for a range of offences. But how can we measure the cost of a promising life cut short?

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Abridged by Laurence Wareing
Read by the author
Produced by Eilidh McCreadie Show less