MOB #017 - Peter St Onge @profstonge
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0AZesjaohO9qLBPsAgx7KO?si=244df01e5330461c
Discussion
Looking forward to this: When Peters Collide! ...wait.
He doesn't know what he's talking about with Japan... We don't vote for the prime minister... They're chosen by the party with a majority. We only get to vote for much lower level people (well, I don't get to vote for anyone because I'm not a Japanese national). Not sure where he's getting these ideas from... Just making stuff up?
Much of what he says is sophistry. As he puts it, in the US, healthcare is free. He says, "Just don't pay it. It's the law, they have to help you." But he conveniently skips over the fact that this only applies to emergencies and excludes many ongoing treatment and all preventive plans. Plus, there's no mention of the lifestyle limitations and missed opportunity cost that come with tanking your credit score.
Listening to this at the moment with a flat white. Caffeine + Culture.
I listened to this episode thinking, “This guy sounds smart but why is so much of what he’s saying just blantenaly false?” Then I checked the show notes and saw he works for The Heritage Foundation. Ah, that checks.