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> This is the fundamental problem of Jin’s mayor economy: The mayors, while busy picking and choosing business projects, neglect to provide and strengthen essen
by janalsncm 3y ago
> This is the fundamental problem of Jin’s mayor economy: The mayors, while busy picking and choosing business projects, neglect to provide and strengthen essential public goods such as education and health care, a duty only a government is responsible for.
I felt that it was a low point in the US when early on in the pandemic our politicians said that we should let people die in pursuit of economic growth. I agree with the author that public health is ultimately the government’s responsibility. We should expect more of our leadership.
- anomaly_ 3y agoOne of the critical aspects of public health policy is to avoid becoming fixated on single issues; you need to have a broad lens. It’s pretty arguable that some governments became overly fixated on COVID in isolation, and failed to consider broader issues.
- DiogenesKynikos 3y agoCovid had a massive impact on life expectancy in the US - a drop of 2 years, setting the US back by decades. Countries that pursued a more aggressive strategy of preventing spread saw much smaller drops in life expectancy.† The fixation on Covid during the pandemic was entirely justified. It was the elephant in the room. † Covid single-handedly led to China passing the US in life expectancy. A number of Asian/Pacific countries (e.g., Taiwan, Singapore, New Zealand, Vietnam) pursued similar strategies as China, and they uniformly did better than the US and Europe.
- janalsncm 3y agoYes, everything is a trade off. A public health intervention closing schools and businesses will have a cost. Looking an exponential growth curve in the face, officials made certain decisions. Those decisions might be made differently on the backside of the curve.