Real human lives-what numbers frequently conceal-are examined in The Price of Life: The Hidden Cost of Being Human. This book poses the straightforward but unsettling question, "What is life really costing us?" in a society fixated on development, achievement, and efficiency. It examines the hidden costs of time, health, dignity, opportunity, and peace of mind through lucid, intelligent prose. This book is about people, not just economics. About decisions influenced by situations, systems that determine winners and losers, and the silent battles that never show up in data. The Price of Life is a straightforward, compassionate, and honest book that challenges you to see past the numbers and consider what true progress should entail for our lives as well as our economies.