Related to the original topic: "{Last Thursday] A nurses strike at two private New York City hospital systems has come to an end after 7,000 nurses spent three days on the picket line. The New Y… (View Post)

On housing costs in the Los Angeles area: Years ago I recall reading of a study of what had happened in the area after extensive "environmental" rules had been imposed. After that, it took … (View Post)

JosiasJessop said: "So it becomes a case of the good of all, versus individual good. And it doesn't matter if Disease A is actually more likely to make me ill than the vaccine, as the vacci… (View Post)

Since you folks have raised the issue, I'll just note that those two couples at the Boris Johnson party may have been working on the UK's demographic problem. (For those who believe "d… (View Post)

On selling kidneys: Some years ago, one of the late night talk show hosts called our attention to a man in China who had sold a kidney in order to buy the latest iPhone. The host quipped that we shou… (View Post)