Life Is Better; It Isn't Better. Which Is It? - New York Times:Economix ...............
By DAVID LEONHARDT
Published: September 20, 2006
When the first snow falls on the North Shore of Chicago this winter, Robert Gordon will take his Toro snow blower out of the garage and think about how lucky he is not to be using a shovel. Mr. Gordon is 66 years old and evidently quite healthy, but his doctor has told him that he should never clear his driveway with his own hands. People can die from shoveling snow, Mr. Gordon said. I bet a lot of lives have been saved by snow blowers.
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