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> We're at a very weird time in history, where people are more profitable as unhealthy individuals

The thing is that to wider economy and society at large, people are vastly more profitable if they are healthy. This is one of the top reasons why countries spend so much on healthcare: healthy citizens are productive citizens.

The entire problem is one of externalized costs and misaligned incentives.



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