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EconTalk has many great episodes digging into interesting aspects that are touched on here: why the US healthcare so expensive for so little extra value. This

EconTalk has many great episodes digging into interesting aspects that are touched on here: why the US healthcare so expensive for so little extra value. This episode about the Oklahoma group that has had low cost & transparent prices for surgeries for many years. http://www.econtalk.org/keith-smith-on-free-market-health-care/ http://www.econtalk.org/keith-smith-on-free-market-health-ca... This one on why we get such expensive drugs with marginal benefit: http://www.econtalk.org/vinay-prasad-on-cancer-drugs-medical-ethics-and-malignant/ http://www.econtalk.org/vinay-prasad-on-cancer-drugs-medical... This one on benefit management companies terrifying behavior: http://www.econtalk.org/robin-feldman-on-drugs-money-and-secret-handshakes/ http://www.econtalk.org/robin-feldman-on-drugs-money-and-sec... (Also PS Russ Roberts on this show is a treasure. His way of thoughtfully engaging with others is something I try to learn from.)

claudeganon 6y ago
Roberts is well-read and diplomatic, but I wouldn’t exactly call what he does with his show thoughtful engagement. The very few instances he has guests that truly diverge from his ideological dispositions, he mostly dismisses their arguments without the same rigor that he defends those within his biases. His conversation with Elizabeth Anderson on workplaces as a form of private government is a good example of this: https://www.econtalk.org/elizabeth-anderson-on-worker-rights-and-private-government/ https://www.econtalk.org/elizabeth-anderson-on-worker-rights...
- specialist 6y ago
  Ya. It'd be nice if the Freedom Markets™ advocates would remain mindful of the "freedom from coercion" parts of libertarianism. I remain mystified by the application of different standards for governments and corporations.
- refurb 6y ago
  Russ isn’t 100% unbiased (is anyone), but what I like about his podcast (been a while since I last listened) is he is willing to bring people on with very different views and let’s them have the floor for a bit. He also does a nice job of “O.K., this is where we have differing opinions”. Unlike a lot of media that covers politics issues, it’s much more civilized to me.

claudeganon 6y ago

Roberts is well-read and diplomatic, but I wouldn’t exactly call what he does with his show thoughtful engagement. The very few instances he has guests that truly diverge from his ideological dispositions, he mostly dismisses their arguments without the same rigor that he defends those within his biases. His conversation with Elizabeth Anderson on workplaces as a form of private government is a good example of this: https://www.econtalk.org/elizabeth-anderson-on-worker-rights-and-private-government/ https://www.econtalk.org/elizabeth-anderson-on-worker-rights...

specialist 6y ago
Ya. It'd be nice if the Freedom Markets™ advocates would remain mindful of the "freedom from coercion" parts of libertarianism. I remain mystified by the application of different standards for governments and corporations.
refurb 6y ago
Russ isn’t 100% unbiased (is anyone), but what I like about his podcast (been a while since I last listened) is he is willing to bring people on with very different views and let’s them have the floor for a bit. He also does a nice job of “O.K., this is where we have differing opinions”. Unlike a lot of media that covers politics issues, it’s much more civilized to me.