Having experienced both, and needed both, I certainly have more positive things to say on the socialized version than the privatized version. Does the US system not hopelessly strain people by its cost? Does the US system not require positive rate of insurance payers to sustain it?
I would love to but it was (is?) quite expensive to fly out of. I think if you book far enough in advance the prices are within a factor of two or so but I generally didn't bother. The one time I did use it was when Google flew me out for an onsite on two day's notice–so I can confirm that it is an excellent airport, with security that takes all of two minutes and a really pretty 45 minute flight to SFO–but the final bill for that roundtrip was something like $400. I remember the recruiter being surprised at the cost.
What role did capitalism have in this revelation for you? I don't think it caused the chicken so perhaps you're referring to the Internet which most certainly was not due to capitalism.
Ah. Well maybe not in _this_ specific instance, but generally capitalism generates the incentive for people to put share their knowledge (in an attempt for profit) and that's what came to my mind when I watched this video. The the internet made it technically viable.
I'm 39 now. I remember when I was 9 so many things were just not knowable. Maybe a book exists that contains knowledge X, but how would I find about that book and even if I did how would I get my hands on the book? As an adult I believe I would know how to navigate the problem of finding knowledge without internet, but A) certainly not as a 9yo, B) would still take me more time/energy than with internet. This is the technical challenge that the internet makes possible. But capitalism creates (or maybe just multiplies) the incentive.
