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The doctors get a bonus because vaccination keeps long term medical costs down. It's nothing more than the desire of the health insurance company to save money. That your doctor is also motivated by money

Thanks for the link, good material, and a very useful distinction to make. Btw, I'm also a big fan of the Hans Rosling view of the world.

Thanks for a very clear and readable presentation!

Great question and, unfortunately, I don't have a great answer. I think, however, that an economic value judgment produced in a smaller community that creates its own currency is more accurate than, say,

It's hard to tell given how new all of this is. We have to let transient effects die down before really appraising the economic model. But, folks seem to be selling their SBD now and it hasn't disrupted

Yes, thanks, I replied in your post as follows: "Very interesting. Providing recruitment rewards is an example of how a Steemit economy will, over time, evolve toward the provision and compensation

Very interesting. Providing recruitment rewards is an example of how a Steemit economy will, over time, evolve toward the provision and compensation of a whole host of value added services.

I think GDP is conflated with standard of living. It even appears in indexes which try to measure quality of life in various countries. But as you indicate, it shouldn't be used this way. By having a platform

"Money creation was only in the hands of central banks..." Great points about the democratization of money creation. Since the money is created by someone who directly values what is produced,

No, I guess someone else used the same title, or I used their title without realizing.

William, do you have any predictions about how blockchain technology will affect politics, elections, democracy?

I am a Democrat and will not be voting for Trump in the GE but I understand his appeal. He makes a few good points and there is a meta-narrative in his discourse that makes some kind of sense. Basically,

I am not a conspiracy theorist. I do, however, think there is a loose association of moneyed interests which pushes an agenda that is counterproductive to ordinary people. It's an agenda of profit over

This discussion is dominated by the conservative narrative on gun control: that it’s about taking away a right you have, granted by the Constitution. And that private guns defend us against tyranny. So