Mark Histed @markhisted.org · Jul 2 It is sad that Scott Atlas doesn’t understand basic economics. Paul Samuelson wrote about public goods—why NIH has been such a stunning success—more than 75 yrs ago. Also, to see why Atlas urges ending US success, just look at who elevates him: pro-privatization billionaires. 1/
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This ridiculous false religion where 「 the market 」 is somehow a better way of doing anything than almost any other alternative including randomly allocating resources so badly has to die
Fuck Scott Atlas.
Also, you can send Scott an email or two telling him psychotic he is. hello@scottatlas.com
I would LOVE to see a country with socialized medicine have to put up with the shit we have to. There would be public executions
It’s ironic that Atlas begins by quoting Milton Friedman when the whole article fails to grapple with the market failures created by fundamental research—which is both a Samuelson public good and an information good (eg Arrow). papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Jesus Christ i hope that doesn't ever happen there, it will kill so many people if so. I pray we can get something like NIH here, because even with all the "issues" the NIH has, y'all get healthcare without having to pay a subscription to live fee. Protect it with your life.
Those who don't know history are doomed to... write incredibly stupid op eds?
Unless checked by we the people, greed knows zero bounds.
The market doesn't create science. It takes technology created because of science and monitizes those products for profit. The epistemology of science is created by a community of people engaged in applying the methods of science in the hope of raising awareness of the universe.
Also a major promoter of the continuing fantasy that "market based incentives" will deliver lower costs, greater access and higher quality in U.S. health care, all at the same time, without much if any public interest regulation. A Zombie idea that seemingly will never die.
The Washington Post’s editorial team repeatedly demonstrates why ending my subscription was the right move. Not everyone’s opinion is worth publishing
Wow, I wish I had not just read that article. Reading that many lies and poor arguments in a row gives me a headache.