Hell is probably one of the most universal concepts of our species. In this article I describe "Hell at Home" and "Hell Away."
Hell at Home
Gazette Sampler
Beware of Your Medicine Cabinet
Several years ago, I collected many descriptions of incidents of wrongdoing in industry and government. Here is a small sample of wrongdoing in "Big Pharma":
Big Pharma gouges prices in the absence of government's price controls. Uses improper techniques to test drugs. Intimidates and threatens their in-house scientists. Fabricates drug safety data and lies to the FDA. Routinely bribes doctors with luxury vacations and paid speaking gigs. Provides drugs to doctors at a discount so they can be sold to patients at a big profit. Markets a drug that is more expensive than alternative drugs and deadly among adults and children. Raises drug prices before new legislation passed seeking to curb drug prices. Aware for at least a decade of animal studies linking breast implants to cancer and other illnesses but waits years before telling women the risks. Dilutes cancer drugs to boost profits. Sells to other countries a drug taken off the U.S. market because of concerns about the drug's adverse effects. Blocked state legislation designed to lower drug prices for state residents without insurance coverage.
Some Selective "Sadtistics"
In no Particular Order:
U.S. has highest infant mortality of comparable OECD countries.
17 million children in poor families don't get nutritious food regularly.
Consumer fraud cost Americans 8.8 million dollars in 2022.
About 3.6 million are jobless.
37.9 million Americans live in poverty.
Over one-half million are homeless and living outdoors.
About 13 million Americans work two jobs to make ends.
Roughly 5,000 die annually from workplace accidents.
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