The profit motive should have no place in these three areas: 1) healthcare, 2)reporting the news, and 3)the defense industry. Our world would be an infinitely better place if in those three areas profit were removed from the equation.

Feb 16, 2021 · 3:10 AM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
That is a noble goal. Can we not use a monopoly of violence to enforce it though?
Sure, but also government service. Politicians and bureaucrats must be volunteer. It might not even work well, but it would be fun to watch.
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So you want to restrict a doctor's right to maximize their income? So why do people who write books get paid so well? In your mind, who is more important? A doctor or an author?
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You have this completely backwards. It is government intrusion into these sectors that have corrupted them
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Removing it from everything is paramount (think big oil for example). We can do it and the advantages are enormous. #DirectDemocracy #GiftEconomy
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Also penal system.
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Great Idea ... I agree!