Sal DiStefano
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In other words, the incentive that a pharmaceutical company has to create a lifelong customer from child to adult is, it's very high. There is no incentive Really to cure them and then that's it.
In other words, the incentive that a pharmaceutical company has to create a lifelong customer from child to adult is, it's very high. There is no incentive Really to cure them and then that's it.
In other words, the incentive that a pharmaceutical company has to create a lifelong customer from child to adult is, it's very high. There is no incentive Really to cure them and then that's it.
Right? Or to prevent ever needing treatment at all.
Right? Or to prevent ever needing treatment at all.
Right? Or to prevent ever needing treatment at all.
It's a distorted incentive. So pharmaceutical industry, just because of the nature of it, that's not where we should look to solve these things. They're going to give us help when the shit hits the fan, but they're not going to prevent the shit from hitting the fan is my whole point.
It's a distorted incentive. So pharmaceutical industry, just because of the nature of it, that's not where we should look to solve these things. They're going to give us help when the shit hits the fan, but they're not going to prevent the shit from hitting the fan is my whole point.
It's a distorted incentive. So pharmaceutical industry, just because of the nature of it, that's not where we should look to solve these things. They're going to give us help when the shit hits the fan, but they're not going to prevent the shit from hitting the fan is my whole point.
And the problem is not something that you got to be fair with the comparison. Cause what you're saying is, Is it better β would you rather get stabbed with a needle a bunch of times or get shot in the face with a shotgun? Well, I'll pick the needle, but that sucks. It still sucks. So capitalism is the better, the best option we have, and I think we could do it better.
And the problem is not something that you got to be fair with the comparison. Cause what you're saying is, Is it better β would you rather get stabbed with a needle a bunch of times or get shot in the face with a shotgun? Well, I'll pick the needle, but that sucks. It still sucks. So capitalism is the better, the best option we have, and I think we could do it better.
And the problem is not something that you got to be fair with the comparison. Cause what you're saying is, Is it better β would you rather get stabbed with a needle a bunch of times or get shot in the face with a shotgun? Well, I'll pick the needle, but that sucks. It still sucks. So capitalism is the better, the best option we have, and I think we could do it better.
But, yeah, what's the other option? Make it complete?
But, yeah, what's the other option? Make it complete?
But, yeah, what's the other option? Make it complete?
Yeah. What you're saying is that the special interests or selfish interests play a role in that, but they play a role in that in socialism too. They play a role. So I think the checks and balances need to be a little bit better. I think like what Justin says with like lawsuits, with transparency. And I do think that because we have an open society, I think now people are becoming more
Yeah. What you're saying is that the special interests or selfish interests play a role in that, but they play a role in that in socialism too. They play a role. So I think the checks and balances need to be a little bit better. I think like what Justin says with like lawsuits, with transparency. And I do think that because we have an open society, I think now people are becoming more
Yeah. What you're saying is that the special interests or selfish interests play a role in that, but they play a role in that in socialism too. They play a role. So I think the checks and balances need to be a little bit better. I think like what Justin says with like lawsuits, with transparency. And I do think that because we have an open society, I think now people are becoming more
privy to it i think covet sped that the hell up yeah i think they really sped that up a lot of people now are are looking you know twice at certain things so it'd be interesting to see if he uh you know addresses the the marketing of these pharmaceutical companies you know on tv and media and all that kind of stuff as well yeah that one's interesting to me it's interesting when i learned that statistic i thought that's true why are they advertising
privy to it i think covet sped that the hell up yeah i think they really sped that up a lot of people now are are looking you know twice at certain things so it'd be interesting to see if he uh you know addresses the the marketing of these pharmaceutical companies you know on tv and media and all that kind of stuff as well yeah that one's interesting to me it's interesting when i learned that statistic i thought that's true why are they advertising