by Henry Oliner | Jan 10, 2020 | Health Care
I just completed reading Ensuring America’s Health Care by Christy Ford Chapin about the history of the development if America’s health care system. The book is very detailed about the evolution from AMA control to an insurance company model that is...
by Henry Oliner | Oct 10, 2019 | Politics, Progressivism
an excerpt from an excellent interview with George Will on Econtalk- Russ Roberts: And, more than good, of course. Not just materially lovely, but an opportunity for people for I would say, use the word as you do in your book, ‘flourish.’ Use their skills,...
by Henry Oliner | Sep 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
an excerpt from an excellent interview with George Will on Econtalk- Russ Roberts: So, that conflict isn’t the one I’m most worried about. The one I’m most worried about is the Wilsonians against the Madisonians. Or maybe there’s a third group...
by Henry Oliner | May 17, 2018 | Economics, Politics, Progressivism
Episode 38 of the Remnant Podcast is a discussion between the host, Jonah Goldberg and guest Russ Roberts from Econtalk. I strongly recommend this series and I encourage you to read Goldberg’s latest, The Suicide of the West, and Liberal Fascism (2008). In the...
by Henry Oliner | Dec 24, 2016 | Economics, Politics
from the WSJ Notable and Quotable: The Human Side of Trade by Russ Roberts Suppose a scientist invents a pill that once you take it lets you live until 120 with no health issues whatsoever. Once you turn 120, you die a peaceful death on your birthday. Suppose the...