For Nine Months After Being Diagnosed with a Treatable Form

question 170

Essay

For nine months after being diagnosed with a treatable form of pancreatic cancer, Steve Jobs refused to have surgery and instead tried to cure himself with carrot juice, fruit, and psychics.

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Definitions:

Single Factor

In economics, a variable or input that is considered in isolation to evaluate its impact on an outcome or process.

Normative Economics

A branch of economics that focuses on what ought to be or what should happen, often involving judgments and prescriptions for economic policy.

Positive Economics

A branch of economics that seeks to describe and explain the economy as it actually is, without making judgments about its effectiveness.

Judgments

Decisions or conclusions reached after consideration, often in a legal context or in personal assessment.