Eban: They knew I was coming. They had let me come in, but I saw a very different world within these plants through whistleblowers. I worked with a lot of whistleblowers who had contacted me — or I had made …
Category: Policy Issues
U.S. Healthcare: A Case Study of What Happens When “Insurance” Supplants Price-Transparent Markets
Our health insurance-based third-party payer protocols have pernicious and nefarious economic consequences on the cost of medical care; and in many ways has diminished access due to regulatory complexities that accompany these interventions. The undeniable result continues to be a …
When Ricky Gervais Meets Socrates: A Lesson on the Limits of Knowledge | Antony Davies, James R. Harrigan
Socrates was taken aback when the Oracle of Delphi said there was none wiser than he. Not believing the Oracle, Socrates went on an exhaustive hunt for a person wiser than himself, but came up empty. Why? Because everyone he …
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Implicit in the mission of this blog is to support independent professionals, not just medical professionals, and the unencumbered ability to pursue their chosen profession; and to do so without excess gov’t restrictions.
Should access to life-saving medicines be determined by economic evaluations? | TheHill
“My opportunity finally came. In April 2018, I was one of a few hundred cystic fibrosis patients to dose in a pivotal phase III clinical trial to evaluate a new drug designed to correct CFTR, the dysfunctional protein responsible for …
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Charges of Race-based Collective Guilt and Privilege Fueled the Murderous Ideologies of the 20th Century. It Needs to Stop.
We all have elements of privilege of which we are heirs. This is NOT a crime and should NOT be the raison d’etre for apology. We should strive to make the most of our privilege, and be worthy of it. …
Kylie Jenner Accused of Cultural Appropriation After Wearing Twists | PEOPLE.com
I realize some sociocultural shifts are relative based on trends & technology & affluence; and some are cyclical, i.e. Woodstock et Burning Man. I try to keep up, I really do. But I fear we’ve open the gates to a …
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What Advances & Virtues Do We Really Owe to the Enlightenment? Is being “Woke” the Dark Side of Enlightenment Thinking?
