You have empathy for something mostly despised as a pest. Hackers are thought to have little, but sometimes I suspect we have more, so much more that is really the lack of reciprocation for our empathy others show for us that is the problem.
Sorry my "invest in" was supposed to be in air quotes - too late to edit. This is exactly what they want. However they're less concerned about actusl citizenship and more with the benefits (tax status, access to countries/properties)
Oh for sure, it's not a new idea, but another aspect I didn't mention above is that he also talked about how powerfully this phenomenon can be combined with remote work, which provides a significant multiplier on the effect, and indeed is a relatively new and growing factor that wasn't so relevant even 5 years ago.
Perhaps now we can start to allow patients to treat themselves? why should I need a doctor's permission to but insulin I know for a fact I need to live?
> Perhaps now we can start to allow patients to treat themselves?
You already can. You're welcome to self-administer tylenol, bandage a wound, etc.
When you start getting into more complicated conditions, we like to have a professional in the mix, as laypeople have a tendency to do things like want antibiotics for a cold, essential oils for cancer, and think vaccines cause autism.
They're examples of why "just let patients treat themselves" is frequently a horrible idea.
A layperson shouldn't be diagnosing something like diabetes. Once you're on insulin, refills will typically be a (free!) phone call or email away. My daughter's on growth hormone, for example. Obtaining a new prescription when we run out of refills doesn't require payment or a visit. (The meds themselves do cost an insane amount, of course, and the doc does like to see her once in a while to make sure we've got the dosing right, which seems reasonable.)
