The elevation of Pope Leo XIV is a profound and historic occasion. Like so many around the world, I am praying for him and wishing him and the Church well as his papacy begins.
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So let me get this straight, we finally get an American pope, and some of the America first crowd is mad because he cares about the poor and immigrants. Am i missing something here?
Hey Bad Cat, thanks for your awesome coverage -- but can we as American Citizens stop complaining (ok, don't stop critiquing) and now start talking about how to improve the regulatory structure? How about i) regulatory body to set pricing for vaccines, like utilities ii) stricter independence rules (no jobs in industry for X years after post), iii) no gov't employees participating in patent royalties (sorry tony), iv) term limits and financial disclosures for senior bureaucrats, v) patents for…
No patents on medical technology. The idea that patents drive innovation is the great lie of our time. Most great advances in technology came without patents. Every young economist should read Bad Samaritans by Ha-Joon Chang. He has a great section on patents in that book