Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Paisa hai paisa

"Of course, I’m being simplistic and will continue being simplistic to make my point. The root of the moral confusion is the surprising ambivalence Americans seem to have towards money, which reminds me of the attitude Brits had towards sex during the Victorian era — i.e., they’re embarrassed to acknowledge its salience, ashamed to admit they want more, and jealous when others are getting more action. The Indians, on the other hand, are clear about money — “paisa hi paisa” (money is everything) — and as far as sex is concerned just watch a dance routine from a Bollywood movie."
in the last sentence  the mystical mystery and the chaotic diversity of India.
 the hypocrisy of everyone everywhere, ( I was clearly struck by this  during the  second American  presidential debate recently)



Thus, we see an odd tension in health care. Though money is reward, virtue is a biomarker for right intentions, and money and virtue conflict. So everyone signals virtue all the time, in part to justify their rewards.
 Frankly, I’m getting sick of the moral exhibitionism endemic in physicians, which is cheap, nauseating, and redundant, and encourages a phylogenetically immature discourse.
 We all know that industry would do jack if it weren’t for dollars, and that physicians are motivated not by a desire for penury. Yes, even academics are well fed, before you start playing the violin for us.

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