Most of the time when we think of measurement, it seems straightforward: the length (in centimeters) of a wire or the weigh (in pounds) of a vehicle. For these we know exactly how to take the measurement. In some cases, there may be some thought as to what measurement is best: Do we measure the life expectancy of a light switch in years or by the number of on/off clicks? Other methods of measuring a variable of interest may be more complicated. Read the article found in the Pew Research Center: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/06/16/americans-lost-more-years-of-life-to-covid-19-in-2020-than-to-all-accidents-combined-in-a-typical-year/
How would you measure how the Covid-19 pandemic affected your life? The lives of others? What factors are you taking into consideration? How might the decision of how to quantify something affect public policy?
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