February 18, 2008
Sorry for preaching...
A thought occurred to me yesterday while reading Utopia which made me angry, so angry that I grunted out loud. Overpriced medicine in the US - virtual monopolies which are given to private enterprises as incentive for research. The gov't argues that without this monopoly, research would not progress. But how come the defense industry can have booming research and advancement supported solely by government funds. If it's so important to maintain the defense dept for the welfare of its citizns, why the hell don't they promote people's internal wellbeing also by sponsoring research for affordable medicine....Uggg
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You are not preaching, you are arguing, and well. What's wrong with that?
You make a logical argument vis a vis the drug and defense industries. Two points: military suppliers are notoriously wasteful and inefficient, which undercuts (a bit) your point; the real issue is power. Groups that have it want to keep it. Thomas More knew that, right?
My post:
http://iamyouasheisme.wordpress.com/2005/02/24/nowhere-man-and-places/
Interesting post. I actually read "Modern Utopia" by HG Wells, not More's "Utopia." It's a more colloquial and light-hearted version. In HG Well's Utopia, healthcare research is not a for-profit business at all. It is done by a group of elites, who fall into a category similar to the Republic's Guardian. And they do it solely for the benefit of humanity. So, I guess you're right. In order for this system to work, we have to be better humans first.
...In order for this system to work, we have to be better humans first.
I'm not that pessimistic. Nothing would ever change under that scenario.
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