Part of the problem we have with healthcare in the U.S. is that people working for large companies or government typically have very good health insurance, thank you very much. They are not interested in any changes that might negatively affect them.
Category: Capitalism
Dysfunction
The world seems to be increasingly dysfunctional. As global warming and automation put more stresses on society, what will we do?
Health Care: Taxes
Many Americans fear their taxes would go up if the U.S. adopted Universal Healthcare. But we are already in effect taxed heavily since the money companies pay towards employee healthcare could instead be income for the employees.
Loving Socialism
The rich and powerful hate socialism for the masses but love socialism for themselves.
Eliminate Socialism
Socialism is a dirty word in the U.S, even though many of the things we most value are community-based rather than individualistic.
Company Valuations
Some of the most financially valuable companies are also some of the least societally valuable.
A View from the Future
While America vacillates over autonomous cars – and many other things – China is going all out to take a leadership role.
Enemy of the People
One of the most insidious changes in the last few decades is the change in corporate philosophy from a focus on stakeholders to a focus on shareholders. This has helped the investor class but drastically hurt the worker class.
Retraining
Private Equity
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