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The Value of Nothing Raj Patel
Publisher: Picador

"Opening with Oscar Wilde's observation that "nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing," Patel shows how our faith in prices as a way of valuing the world is misplaced. Sometime ago, I recall hearing the story of a news reporter interviewing a man who seemed to be down and out on his luck. The rest of the quote goes “… and the value of nothing.” Oscar Wilde. For various reasons I found myself with several hours on public transit and with Raj Patel's fine book "The Value of Nothing" in hand. It's not easy for a member of a band to try and go solo; it's even harder to go solo and actually be successful. In fact, one provision will force insurers to reveal what they pay doctors. Hard to argue with that, what with the Internet and mobile access, not to mention price-checking apps but, of course, today you can't avoid mentioning them. It's been somewhat of a hit with Tikkun Daily readers (as I write this, it's ranked #5 on our “most read posts of the past 7 days” list). I really liked a few things about it. 77020 (Housing Authority/Kelly Village; Bldgs. In our effort to have it all, be the best, go the extra mile, we sometimes race through our days without appreciating the journey. Life moves pretty fast these days, doesn't it? €�The Value of Nothing” by Raj Pate. Commercial and Community Structures. Worried about the meaning of existence? One of the stated goals of health reform is to make medical prices more transparent. A price, like everything, but a value of nothing.