>"The capitalist idea of “efficiency” leaves us vulnerable to emergencies."

We should remind ourselves that health is a PUBLIC GOOD, not a private good. Once we linger on that thought a little bit, the current system of radical economic play with our society’s health just become plainly UNACCEPTABLE, needing an instant reclaiming from the profiteering market! “A public good is an economic asset available to everyone, and therefore unlikely to be produced in markets where you need to charge people to cover costs and make money. Like firefighting, eradicating diseases like smallpox, and defending countries against US invasion, some services and goods benefit everyone whether they can afford to pay or not, and often act as a foundation for the enormous marketplace production that libertarians take credit for.”

>"The capitalist idea of “efficiency” leaves us vulnerable to emergencies."

hen the pandemic crashed into the U.S. and world economies, expectations were that the richer countries would cope better. That’s only natural, since countries with more money, more health infrastructure, and better-trained and educated medical staff should be able to handle an emergency.