Epic Measures by Jeremy N. Smith Summary
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How one doctor's obsessive quest to measure global health transformed medicine forever. "Epic Measures" reveals Christopher Murray's revolutionary data project that Bill Gates funded with $100 million, ranking healthcare systems worldwide and exposing a shocking truth: governments operate at just 30% efficiency in saving lives.
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The Quest to Count What Truly Matters
In a remote Niger hospital in 1973, ten-year-old Chris Murray meticulously organized medications and tracked patient data while his physician parents treated the endless stream of malnourished children. This early experience in the Sahara would shape his understanding of a fundamental truth: in much of the world, people die without anyone recording why, making prevention nearly impossible. Decades later, when Bill Gates encountered Murray's groundbreaking Global Burden of Disease study, it transformed his understanding of health priorities and ultimately directed billions in funding that saved millions of children's lives. "It was seeing that data that got the Gates Foundation on the track of focusing on global health," Gates would later reflect. Murray's obsessive quest to accurately measure global health has been called "comparable to sequencing the human genome" - a revolution not in treatment, but in understanding what actually kills and disables us worldwide.
The Statistical Nightmare Hiding in Plain Sight
The Revolutionary Metric That Changed Everything
From Academic Innovation to Global Transformation
Rising from the Ashes: Building an Independent Institute
The Ultimate Health Map: Measuring Everything, Everywhere
The Data Revolution: From Numbers to Healthier Lives
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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