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Falafel Index

The Economist magazine many years ago had coined the Big Mac index (someone else may have originated it, but they used to publicize it) to measure differences in purchasing power of currencies across countries. It turns out Big Macs aren't that populare in the middle east, but falafels are. Hence, we now have the falafel index.

Vaccines, Madness, and the State

My colleague has been speaking about vaccinations and debunking the anti-vaccine crowd's attacks on vaccines.  While I have no issue with his narrow focus on vaccines, I am troubled by the sometimes blind adherence many give to doctors when making the case for vaccinations or any other medically related issues.

It seems the doctors must have noticed a growing sense of skepticism, in general, and towards doctors.  I say 'it seems' because now the psychiatrists have decided to label free thinking and non-conformity as a mental disease. Indeed, in many authoritatrian regimes, dissidents were usually labelled as mentally ill. It seems that such tactics are now catching up with us.

Update to Game 6

Please see my Game 6 1977 post at the end for an extra tidbit.