> Honestly in a 'Just' system I think the heart surgeon is supposed to make more than a CEO Yes, but in a just system they'd both also make less than they do n

> Honestly in a 'Just' system I think the heart surgeon is supposed to make more than a CEO Yes, but in a just system they'd both also make less than they do now. Maybe ~$200k/year total compensation, say? IIRC, surgeons had the prestige and power when the fundamentals of the modern American medical billing system were established, so "procedures" pay better than office visits, and surgeons get compensated waaay more than other doctors because they do lots of procedures.