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The Pretense of Medical Knowledge
We should hope that the medical art is not co-opted by governing elites (including those with an MD or MPH after their name) who believe that practicing medicine is as easy as checking off boxes and interpreting numbers on a computer screen. Such a simplistic view is undoubtedly a fatal conceit.
Yes, There is a Revolution Afoot
There is a revolution afoot, one that is happening much more quickly than the Industrial Revolution.
Revisiting the Anthrax Crisis
Bruce Ivins had the skill, the opportunity, and the motives to single-handedly produce the crisis that the state needed.
Restoring the Honor of the Spanish Cucumber
The food-poisoning scare has ravaged Europe's agricultural sector, and losses have already spiraled into the billions.
Welfare before the Welfare State
People found innovative ways of supporting each other before the welfare state existed. This article walks through David Beito’s in From Mutual Aid to the Welfare State.
The Medical Marketplace, Free and Unfree
Prior to the advent of Medicare and Medicaid, individuals paid for the majority of medical goods and services out of their own pocket and utilized health insurance as a rational tool for mitigating financial risk posed by catastrophic events.
The Heat Is On!
We should thank our lucky stars for air conditioning — and hope that that government won’t destroy it, writes Mark Thornton.
On Hubris, the Experts, and Healthcare-System Reform
The way to become an expert is as follows: don’t challenge the prevailing orthodoxy of the institution; learn the history, underlying princip
How the Experts Are Wrecking Healthcare
The way to become an expert is as follows: don’t challenge the prevailing orthodoxy of the institution; learn the history, underlying principles, and the inner workings of the institution; regurgitate the orthodoxy as you’ve been taught; celebrate the march of the state.
