[ExI] Why is “cost of living” such a big problem?

[spike at rainier66.com]

From: John Clark <johnkclark at gmail.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, 3 November, 2026 6:57 AM
To: spike at rainier66.com
Cc: ExI chat list <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>
Subject: Re: [ExI] Why is “cost of living” such a big problem?

 

On Tue, Nov 3, 2026 at 9:28 AM <spike at rainier66.com <mailto:spike at rainier66.com> > wrote:

 

  > Medical care is too expensive for the government to carry,

 

>…According to you medical care for its population is too expensive for the US government to carry but for some mysterious reason it's NOT too expensive for the government of Japan to carry even though they have more debt than the US does… John K Clark

 

 

This is a good example, for Japan is facing a crisis of epic proportions.  As its population ages, the medical expenses go way up as the earning population, which pays the bills, goes down.  Stand by, watch.  

 

While watching, watch France.  The way they set up their system, any failing is the government’s fault.  Result: riots in the streets.

 

Socialism eventually runs out of other people’s money.  Capitalism also runs out of other people’s money if it tries to act like socialism.  The US government cannot take on medical system because it is already out of other people’s money.

 

spike

 

 

 

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