October 13, 2020

2020-10-13 Bad Political Thinking

medical insurance is not the same as medical service

capitalism is not one thing corporations are not small businesses

capitalism’s inventiveness is not the same as delivering the goods

e.g., we can no longer see all tv shows, movies, etc.

capitalism’s inventiveness is confusing and often siloed

Tried to send a text message lately?

regulations are not all bad

they can set a level playing field.

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