114: The ACA and the Assassination of Brian Thompson - Gracearchy with Jim Babka

Scapegoating CEO's Won't Fix U.S. Healthcare. So What Will?
In the wake of the assassination of United Health Care CEO Brian Thompson, we delve into the deep-seated issues plaguing American healthcare. Why did Brian Thompson’s death elicit schadenfreude? This episode explores the satisfaction some felt at Thompson's demise. Jim sees Girardian scapegoating at play. Jim exposes the hidden costs of "free" government services and challenges both the cathartic allure of human sacrifice and the illusions maintained by central planners. Discover the root problems and the misrepresented solutions in this timeless critical analysis.

NOTES
The complete Girard episode: EP88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State - Gracearchy with Jim Babka.
Viral payout/denials graphic: https://x.com/Omarcartg/status/1864731222489890868
Feinman book: https://x.com/BrathBonespurs/status/1864671866473922594/photo/1

CHAPTERS
0:00 Theme
0:24 CEO Witch Trial
1:17 Schadenfreude and Darwin's machine
5:48 Rene Girard call your office
7:58 The CEO as scapegoat
10:48 Sympathy for the devil?
11:59 Where did this evil industry come from?
17:24 Obamacare: Where Big Insurance triumphs
18:50 Shocking ways Big Insurance drives up costs
23:30 Delay Deny Defend/depose
26:18 If only we had more government
27:24 The overlooked Root of the Problem
33:58 Why healthcare is not a human right
36:51 From Free to death panels
39:15 Insurance is for catastrophes
40:01 Many ways to regulate healthcare costs
47:14 Justifying murder of the scapegoat or yearning for restoration

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