Barron goes to the movies again:
“The Martian” and Why Each Life Matters
(I haven't seen the movie yet, though it seems to be highly regarded.)
As usual, though, Barron's argument is an almost complete non-sequitur: yes, people set a high value on individual life (often inappropriately), but no, this isn't anything to do with our ability to handle abstractions; quite the reverse in fact.
