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> Truly, economics is the dismal science, and it's wholesale embrace by govt and society is making our lives dismal too. Yes, I think of this a lot in the cont
by hotpotamus 3y ago
> Truly, economics is the dismal science, and it's wholesale embrace by govt and society is making our lives dismal too.
Yes, I think of this a lot in the context of healthcare; applying market economics to human morbidity and mortality is just grim and macabre. At points it is unavoidable I'm sure, but in the end you end up with unanswerable questions regarding the value of human life. I sort of get the feeling that in that context, "Logan's Run" was basically the optimal economic solution.
- erik_seaberg 3y agoThe thing I keep coming back to is, we spend huge sums on grueling end-of-life interventions that a doctor himself might be reluctant to receive.
- hotpotamus 3y agoAs someone who eventually needs a hip replacement, I'd say we spend huge sums on lots of other things too. I can't really fault people for trying to stave off death as long as possible, but I also understand that doctors are unwilling to receive a lot of those interventions for good reason.