Progressives often lament income inequity in America. Supposedly the wealth of Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Bill Gates is a problem. The far bigger problem that is causing inequity is in the marriage market. The poorest members of society are far less likely to get married prior to having kids and more likely to raise children in single-parent households in poverty. That is an actual problem and there is no easy fix for that type of inequity.
Category: Devon Herrick
WSJ: Suicide a Significant Problem Among Young Doctors
Suicide is also a problem even among those who are thought to be enjoying the good life, including young physicians, reports the Wall Street Journal:
“The fact that the medical profession has one of the highest rates of burnout and suicide, compared to other professions, speaks to the urgent need for change,” Mortimer told The City, a local news site, in November 2022.
Vox: Life is Fraught with Risk, but You Should Not Worry
Historically, risks were often from natural causes. Fires, extreme weather, infectious disease, food poisoning, etc. As Vox Media points out, risks have proliferated in the past century.
Is the Doctor-Patient Relationship Declining?
Today about three-quarters of physicians have a boss. They are employees of hospitals, private equity-owed group practices, and even work for retail clinics. The trust doctors and patients may have shared in 1963 is eroding due to insurance coverage, time constraints and even perverse medical norms.