Tag Archives: incentives

Realigned Healthcare Incentives

Posted on April 24, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, if doctors were held to the same standard as plumbers, electricians, or other tradesmen, our life expectancy would skyrocket. If an electrician comes in to add a light switch and breaks something, he or … Continue reading →

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Canada And The Central Planning Trap

Posted on January 9, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, Canada is on the path to Venezuela. Venezuela was the richest country in South America after the oil boom. Once the communists gained power it went from the richest to the poorest. Not because … Continue reading →

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The Corruption Point

Posted on December 24, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, once corruption in government has got to a certain point, we could call it the CP, or Corruption Point, that government is unsalvageable. Why? Because any whistleblower who exposes the corruption will be attacked … Continue reading →

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Government Accountability

Posted on December 3, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, if an accountant messes up your taxes, a plumber ruins your plumbing, or an electrician shorts out your wiring, they are accountable to repair it… a government should be just as accountable for its … Continue reading →

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Government Incentive To Corruption

Posted on April 4, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the reason the worst people on Earth rule the planet, is because of the incentives of government. Government puts opaque power in the hands of corruptible people. Then we stand amazed that they become … Continue reading →

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Regulating Prosperity Away

Posted on June 14, 2024 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, almost everyone undervalues the destruction that regulation causes to the economy. Think of an economy like an onion. Each layer representing an industry. The most profitable ones at the core and the least profitable … Continue reading →

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Science Is Dead

Posted on April 6, 2024 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, science is dead, murdered by scientists. The global warming swindle put a knife deep in its chest, the trans movement pushed it to the hilt, and DEI is twisting it. Scientists and indeed the … Continue reading →

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Warped Politicians

Posted on February 2, 2024 by john

Dear Friends, It makes no sense to me, the same people who expect Eagle Pass Texas, a town of thirty thousand, can accept twelve thousand illegal immigrants a week, and that’s perfectly acceptable… yet also firmly believe that New York … Continue reading →

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Incentives, Socialist and Capitalist

Posted on September 3, 2021 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the difference in results between Space X and NASA’s Space Launch System, (SLS) illustrates the difference between the socialist system and a free enterprise system. SLS is the epitome of socialists creating an expendable … Continue reading →

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Incentives, in the Long and Short Term

Posted on December 19, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, incentives count, in every facet of human existence. People can be relied on to do what is in their immediate interests. Long term interests however, have less bearing on what we do, because … Continue reading →

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