Feb 20, 2020

When ignorance is a good thing

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Home construction ticked up in January. What a jump in the price of acetaminophen in India means for the world's largest generic drug exporter. A look at economic equality through the "veil of ignorance."

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Want to be fair? Try ignorance.

by David Brancaccio and Daniel Shin

Feb 20, 2020

Ignorance can be used for fair and just decision making.

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

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