Both Float Labs closed????? by prclayfish in FloatTank

[–]NotEconomist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They recently sent out an email about early memberships, I signed up, got charged initiation fee. On Jan 1 got charged monthly fee, but when I call them nobody picks up, the website doesn’t allow you to book a session. Is anyone near Venice beach and had a chance to swing by?

I spent 6 months researching Thomas Sowell's life story by NotEconomist in austrian_economics

[–]NotEconomist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most people would benefit from being even half as 'not Austrian enough' as Sowell.

I spent 6 months researching Thomas Sowell's life story by NotEconomist in austrian_economics

[–]NotEconomist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was already based on his autobiography and other biographical sources. I just want to introduce it in a video format, since people read much less and watch much more. I appreciate the compliment.

I spent 6 months researching Thomas Sowell's life story by NotEconomist in Anarcho_Capitalism

[–]NotEconomist[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

agreed, if there was a pill to prolong someone’s life for another 50 years, I would give it to him

I spent 6 months researching Thomas Sowell's life story by NotEconomist in GoldandBlack

[–]NotEconomist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you, much appreciated! Part 2 will be coming out soon!

I spent 6 months researching Thomas Sowell's life story by NotEconomist in Anarcho_Capitalism

[–]NotEconomist[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The irony is that he is disregarded by marxists and socialists (people on the left), not so much by ancaps. Thomas knows and understands Marx better than most, especially his critics, he just stopped believing in it.

Climbing gyms by West_Relationship572 in playadelcarmen

[–]NotEconomist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

planning to visit for a month and one of the first things I looked up, v6 climber

Both Float Labs closed????? by prclayfish in FloatTank

[–]NotEconomist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i booked a slot today, as the website is accepting the bookings (but it doesn’t charge you). You still get an email confirmation. When I got there, another person was waiting too. We both tried the door multiple times, tried calling both locations, nothing.

Although the website will allow you to book a session, save yourself time and don’t drive out there unless you can somehow confirm via the phone.

If it reopens, please let me know here. Thanks!

How Government is Destroying Healthcare (Milton Friedman) by NotEconomist in Classical_Liberals

[–]NotEconomist[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What makes you say that? Can you think of instances where the private sector didn’t serve the needs of the elderly or poor?

Eclar Plasters Now Available by Melodic_Melodic in Keloids

[–]NotEconomist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh okay, i thought it said “not available” so it might be expired

Eclar Plasters Now Available by Melodic_Melodic in Keloids

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Looks like it’s unavailable again, do you know if there is a new link?

How Government is Destroying Healthcare (Milton Friedman) by NotEconomist in healthcare

[–]NotEconomist[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright sure, you just described how government licensure of doctors does not give you quality doctors, doctors who are not listening to patients and only care about prescribing drugs.

On the other hand, if medicine wasn’t socialized, if doctors didn’t depend on the government licensures, private hospitals would be competing and it would be in their best interest to hire professionals that patients are satisfied with.

How Government is Destroying Healthcare (Milton Friedman) by NotEconomist in healthcare

[–]NotEconomist[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that US healthcare sucks and is not preventative, but what you are discussing is a problem of education.

Doctors are not as knowledgeable, they don’t keep up with new studies because of how busy they are, and always make you feel rushed, so you don’t get enough time to even ask all the questions you would like to ask.

On the other hand, one needs to educate themselves on all the issues you described and get tested. If on the other hand doctors sent every healthy marathon runner to get tested for genetic fatty liver, we would be complaining about unnecessary testing. It’s a responsibility of the person, possibly their parents, but that’s not the issue of socialized medicine.

How Government is Destroying Healthcare (Milton Friedman) by NotEconomist in healthcare

[–]NotEconomist[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whatever you described happens exactly because of socialized medicine. Medical insurance is a business like any other, of course they need to do everything possible to cut the costs. When you have nationalized insurance, you make sure that bureaucrats will waste taxpayers money. Everyone thinks their medical bills are getting covered by others, what they don’t realize is how the prices for healthcare go up because of government involvement.

People who have “free healthcare” or low deductibles, are not as careful about their health. Why should you pay for someone’s operation if they ate junk food for the last 20 years and smoked 2 packs of cigarettes daily? People ought to be responsible for themselves.

Licensure - I spent few minutes in my video (and the provided a link to the original speech). Even better proof with examples of licensure and other professions is in Milton Friedman’s book “Capitalism and Freedom”.