It seems facile and an anthropomorphic mistake to blame capitalism as a fundamental cause.
I was unable access any studies that compare life expectancy and quality of life for more capitalist or more socialist countries without taking into account levels of economic development. It seems, however, that capitalist countries, in general, have a greater level of economic development.
David - what do you mean that it seems “facile and an anthropomorphic mistake to blame capitalism as a fundamental cause”? Please explain. Norway is an interesting example because it is a social democratic state - there are high levels of taxation and controls on the operations of capital that Americans (for example), with their “free market capitalism,” would never tolerate.
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ABSTRACT Global rates of armed conflicts have shown an alarming increase since 2008. These conflicts have devastating and long-term cumulative impacts on health. The overriding aim in these conflicts is to achieve military or political goals by harming human life, which is the antithesis of the moral underpinnings of the health professions. However,
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Yes!! Sadly, the prisoners dilemma model and tit for tat leads to evil leaders gaining followers. Are there rational suggestions to break the feedback loops that sustain enmity and war?
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