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   by ftheama 11y ago

   "But that’s not remotely true. The last time the OECD looked at this (PDF), they found that, adjusted for local purchasing power, America has the highest-paid general practitioners in the world. And our specialists make more than speci
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   by ftheama 11y ago

   Responses like this demonstrate just how well doctors have, with their high-prestige, managed to near-completely insulate themselves from just criticism. "A clearer way to think about this is profits -- and insurers aren’t where the bi
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   by ftheama 11y ago

   >In 2008, the world turned against bankers, because many profited by exploiting their expertise in a rapidly accelerating field (financial instruments) over others’ ignorance of even basic concepts (adjustable-rate mortgages). How long b
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   by ftheama 11y ago

   >As a physician and, prior to that, military officer, I have been struck by the fierce non-ethics of many software folks. Yes! Compared to the noble physician, programmers like like Linus Torvalds (Linux, Git) and Richard Stallman (Emacs