It is more profitable for our economic system to treat the problem than it is to help prevent the problem.

photo from People's World Weekly

"All these new technologies are causing more problems than they solve. In medicine for example, there has been an overwhemlming increase in technology but their costs have spiraled concurrently. It's become medicine for the rich and public health hasn't improved significantly...
A little health education might have been cheaper than the operation a lot less painful too. But, our system doesn't encourage prevention."

from film Mindwalk