tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308282620289958037.post3217714993436610588..comments2023-08-08T08:41:19.586-04:00Comments on The Medical Contrarian: Barriers to multidisciplinary clinics and careThe Medical Contrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09240492315542223258noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308282620289958037.post-88920866131116016342010-07-26T14:04:40.836-04:002010-07-26T14:04:40.836-04:00Oh, and incidentally, as part of my living will I ...Oh, and incidentally, as part of my living will I have a provision to the effect that if I ever buy a Chevy Volt I am to be considered brain dead and active euthanasia is to be instituted forthwith.Chauncey McHargue M.D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308282620289958037.post-51185369891903347122010-07-26T13:20:38.178-04:002010-07-26T13:20:38.178-04:00MC—I was reinforcing your theme and making the sam...MC—I was reinforcing your theme and making the same point sarcastically. Although when it comes to government programs ethanol in gasoline seems like a good idea notwithstanding a few minor criticisms of the program on today's WSJ editorial page. (Never take my comments at face value.) Thanks for the addition to my reading list though. And speaking of the WSJ, James Taranto stole your Underpants Gnome analogy in one of his columns last week, though come to think of it maybe that represents a fundamental underlying principle of state run economic ventures.Chauncey McHargue M.D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308282620289958037.post-55882947337374479432010-07-23T17:55:11.441-04:002010-07-23T17:55:11.441-04:00I was not arguing that the Feds will make good inv...I was not arguing that the Feds will make good investments leading to innovation. They will invest in companies that are incapable of true disruptive innovation. Read "Billion Dollar Lessons" by Paul Carroll.The Medical Contrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240492315542223258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308282620289958037.post-36991042569814776542010-07-23T17:21:52.918-04:002010-07-23T17:21:52.918-04:00Yes but I'm sure that if the government had po...Yes but I'm sure that if the government had poured billions of dollars into Kodak they would have developed digital photography, and similarly Cray with government support would have given us computers and other digital devices as good as Apple. And your last example is flatly contradicted by the fact that the government is underwriting GM to the extent that they virtually own the company and in particular is pouring billions into development of innovative small cars like the GM's Chevy Volt that goes 40 miles on a single overnight charge and only costs less than $50,000.Chauncey McHargue M.D.noreply@blogger.com