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by MoreSEMI 1083 days ago
This principle would just be summed up as an inelastic good in economic terms. Market forces apply wether or not we want them too. To me it seems, this would result in us being willing to pay any price for it, which may even be the correct principle. It should however, then not be surprising when cancer treatments cost 100s of thousands.