Raising the Issue
In his farewell address, President Dwight Eisenhower warned the nation that a military-industrial complex, led by interests within the government, the military and those industries supplying the military, could stray from the original intent of national defense towards private interest. Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Chemistry, Economics, Evolution, Globe, Health, Life science
Tagged biochemistry, Biotechnology, health, Organic compound, pharmaceutical
In season, pollen grains containing trillions of genetically engineered gametes slip across boundaries into small, private farms where they have their way with local daughter gametes. Far from offering to pay child support, one large agribusiness insists instead upon receiving a stud fee. As hoots go this would be grand, but our judicial system does one better. It holds the issue up to an earlier, wrong decision and considers the required stud fee quite sensible.
Posted in Chemistry, Economics, Health, Justice, Life science, Rights and Obligations, United States
Tagged biochemistry, Biotechnology, economic, genetic, Genetic engineering, patent
In an ideal world, employees should be paid according to both the effort they make and the benefit that they bring to the company. It must be difficult for management to set pay standards for the lower ranks, but for themselves it is impossible: their contribution is unique as is their personal interest in the outcome.
Posted in Economics, Obscured motives, United States
Tagged economic, Employment, motives
Spending on US Healthcare
The following list of features is an overview of an earlier proposal for healthcare. It reconciles a federal sense of what is important with an accounting, actuarial, and medical sense of what is. Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Fiscal responsibility, Health, Life science, United States
Tagged budget, economic, healthcare
