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You can find episodes like the flu epidemic or war times when mortality rates go up, but sustained increases in mortality for any major group in any society are really quite rare. It's an indication that something is very wrong.
Angus Deaton
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"You can find episodes like the flu epidemic or war times when mortality rates go up, but sustained increases in mortality for any major group in any society are really quite rare. It's an indication that something is very wrong."
— Angus Deaton #deathmortality #warpeace

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You can find episodes like the flu epidemic or war times when mortality rates go up, but sustained increases in mortality for any major group in any society are really quite rare. It's an indication that something is very wrong. — Angus Deaton

About Angus Deaton

Angus Deaton was a Economist from United Kingdom (1945–present).

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Angus Deaton lived from 1945 – present.
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