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Dystopia Misdiagnosed: How the Rich Drive Health Innovation

Dystopia Misdiagnosed: How the Rich Drive Health Innovation

Update: 2025-11-07
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The dystopian futuristic movie Elysium portrays a terrible future in which only the rich have medical care while the poor suffer on an overpopulated, polluted planet. The film’s theme—that only huge wealth transfers can bring medical care to low-income people—is fundamentally flawed.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/dystopia-misdiagnosed-how-rich-drive-health-innovation

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Dystopia Misdiagnosed: How the Rich Drive Health Innovation

Dystopia Misdiagnosed: How the Rich Drive Health Innovation

Daniel Sterbuleac