u/YogurtclosetOpen3567

Has Alex done any recent videos or posts on the famous vegan “Name the Trait” philosophical argument?

Name the Trait" (NTT) is a logical argument and Socratic dialogue style used in vegan ethics to challenge the moral consistency of eating animals. It asks meat-eaters to name a specific trait that humans possess which justifies not killing them for food, while simultaneously allowing that same action against animals.

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u/YogurtclosetOpen3567 — 16 hours ago

If the US government contributed 187 billion dollars to the research and development of 354 out of the 356 pharmaceutical drugs approved from 2010-2019 does that mean it can use its “march in” rights at any moment and set the prices for these patented drugs?

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u/YogurtclosetOpen3567 — 17 hours ago

If a employer can fire you for absolutely no reason in the US, but cannot fire you for certain reasons(like race or gender) then how can any employee prove that they illegally fired them if they don’t have to give any reason?

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How do Catholics respond to the “God of the Gaps” objections from a lot of atheists regarding arguments for god?

As science discovers more answers, the "gaps" where God is supposed to fit become smaller and Critics view it as a logical error (argument from ignorance) because a lack of current evidence for one thing does not prove another specific claim is true

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Does The Greenhouse theory violate both the 1st and 2nd Law of Thermodynamics?

-Earth increases its surface temperature by re-absorbing a portion of its own thermal emission (self-heating)
- Absorbed solar flux is amplified by repeated absorption and reradiation.

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u/YogurtclosetOpen3567 — 3 days ago

Has Alex ever discussed the concept of “social murder” proposed by German philosopher Frederich Engels in 1845?

**Social murder** is a concept used to describe unnatural or premature deaths that occurs due to preventable problems in social, political, or economic systems, rather than the direct violence often associated with the term.

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u/YogurtclosetOpen3567 — 4 days ago

Why don’t more American doctors practice in Canada since they can get similar pay(in some areas) but don’t have to deal with the high admin expense of negotiating with tons of different private health insurers due to the single payer system?

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u/YogurtclosetOpen3567 — 5 days ago

What are the most interesting philosophical objections to the concept of “social murder”proposed by German philosopher Frederich Engels in 1845?

Social murder is a concept used to describe unnatural or premature deaths that occurs due to preventable problems in social, political, or economic systems, rather than the direct violence often associated with the term.

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u/YogurtclosetOpen3567 — 5 days ago

What are the most interesting philosophical refutations to the famous “name the trait” argument proposed by some vegan philosophers?

Name the Trait" (NTT) is a logical argument and Socratic dialogue style used in vegan ethics to challenge the moral consistency of eating animals. It asks meat-eaters to name a specific trait that humans possess which justifies not killing them for food, while simultaneously allowing that same action against animals.

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u/YogurtclosetOpen3567 — 7 days ago

Did FDR and Eisenhower realize how much of a disaster codifying Employer Sponsored Health Insurance in the tax code would be for the United States?

In 1943, the Internal Revenue Service issued a ruling stating that employer contributions toward group health insurance premiums were exempt from employee taxable income, serving as a practical workaround to World War II wage freezes. This policy was formally codified into federal law with the passage of Section 106 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, which permanently cemented the tax-free status of employer-provided health coverage and shaped the modern U.S. health insurance system. [1, 2, 3, 4]

u/YogurtclosetOpen3567 — 8 days ago
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Is it actually true that doctors in the US spend twice as much time doing insurance reimbursement and other administrative paperwork than peers in nations like Denmark? Do any specialties avoid this fate?

Multiple studies find that for every 1 hour physicians spend on face-to-face patient care, they spend nearly 2 additional hours on administrative desk work.

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/hospital-physician-relationships/the-hours-23-physician-specialties-spend-on-paperwork-administration/

That’s roughly 2-3x as many hours as a physician in Denmark spends on administrative work. This partly accounts for the very high percentage of US healthcare spending that goes to administration.

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u/YogurtclosetOpen3567 — 8 days ago

If some level of freewill doesn’t exist, then how are some people able to better their lives through lifestyle changes like going to the gym or making your diet healthier?

This is a strong point in favor of compatbilism as when some people are given information to improve their lives, they end up taking it and doing so? Doesn’t this imply some level of free will being taken?

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u/YogurtclosetOpen3567 — 10 days ago

Why was not a single Democratic president who served from 1977 to 2017 ever able to even get Congress to vote on a bill that would establish a universal healthcare plan for all citizens?

u/YogurtclosetOpen3567 — 12 days ago