The body economic
by David Stuckler · first published 2013
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Two public health researchers prove that the recent economic crises around the world have had calamitous effects on people's health, citing increases in suicide rates, HIV transmissions, and heart disease during times of bad fiscal policy.
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Austerity literally kills, and often leads to neoliberalism. “The Body Economic: Why Austerity Kills” by David Stuckler MPH PhD and Sanjay Basu MD PhD is an excellent read on the subject. The British, in no exaggeration, get taxed to death. You get horrible value for your tax dollar.…
on “UK Rail services to come under unified state control” ↗David Stuckler & Sanjay Basu - The Body Economic: Why Austerity Kills - Recessions, Budget Battles, and The Politics of Life and Death In it they look at the results that austerity measures had on societies around the western world following the aftermath…
on “Ask HN: Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2021?” ↗…going to have a difficult time handling the large influx of people needing assistance if the techno dystopian future in the article comes to pass. I would recommend checking out the excellent book "The Body Economic: Why Austerity Kills by David Stuckler & Sanjay Basu" on the societal impact of austerity.
on “What will humans do if technology solves everything?” ↗