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“This is going to hurt” is a book written by a doctor turned comedian about his experiences in the NHS healthcare system as a Ob-Gyn. Fantastic short read, I highly recommend it. Funny, punchy, and heartfelt.
On average, countries categorized as “Free” (highly capitalist) have a GDP per capita nearly 10 times higher than those categorized as “Repressed” (highly state-controlled or socialist). There is a consistent positive correlation where higher levels of economic freedom (lower government intervention, stronger property rights, and open markets) correspond to higher average incomes. Iconic capitalist hubs like Singapore and Switzerland maintain some of the highest standards of living globally ($90k–$150k+ PPP), while modern states with heavy socialist policies or state control, like Venezuela, have seen significant economic declines ($8k PPP or lower).
Industrialization didn’t just change how we make things. It changed how we make people.
For most of history, families worked together. The farm was a school; the shop was a home. Then we invented the factory. To make the factory work, we needed the parents on the assembly line and the children in a holding pen.… read more “End Factory Learning, Return Choice to Families”
The data on test scores shows a clear gap. It isn’t a fluke. It’s the predictable result of incentives. If a public school fails, it gets more funding. If a private school fails, it closes. Choice introduces the only force that has ever reliably improved quality: competition. When parents can take their money elsewhere, schools have to compete for the right to educate.
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