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by stcredzero 4629 days ago
> Similar things could be said about healthcare system. In fact, probably every successful government-run system is based on belief of participants that it should be egalitarian (and yes, they do exist).

Markets are not a god, an oracle, or a panacea. Markets don't work quite like they should in healthcare.

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/25/why-markets-cant...

Use the right tool for the job. Egalitarian systems work great in some contexts (lifeboat) and not so well in others. (The New England town commons.)