Health Policy

We Thought Higher Cigarette Taxes Would Save Lives. Instead, We Funded a Crime Wave.

📅 August 14, 2026 📂 Tech Industry

Australia’s high tobacco taxes were meant to save lives. Instead, they’re creating a booming black market that funds organized crime. Wastewater analysis reveals the truth: the war on smoking has been outsourced to gangs. This is a textbook case of unintended consequences, where good intentions pave the road to a criminal empire.

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Your Doctor Is Overpaid. And That’s the Real Reason Healthcare Is Broken.

📅 July 6, 2026 📂 AI & Machine Learning

American doctors earn two to three times more than their peers in other nations — not because they’re better, but because we deliberately limit the supply of physicians. This hidden policy choice drives healthcare costs, and we’re not talking about it. The real fix? More doctors, not more insurance.

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