First this quote from Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations: "A carpenter in London, and in some other places, is not supposed to last in his utmost vigor above eight years."
As an answer to this business leaders finally adopted a so-called five-day work week from a four-day. Pensions and medical "benefits" were also introduced into their "partnerships" with their workers. These words (benefit and partnership) suggest an ulterior insincerity on the part of business. Health and allegiance are not just privileges - they are absolutely required for any business to succeed. What is a business without its league of laborers?!
So... Adam Smith seems to have acknowledged this; but today corporations seem to be in denial of this obvious truth, that bodies break down over time. Affordable health care therefore should be available to all - however, as in 1740, this appears to be a "year of scarcity"; and while laborers may seem to be willing to sacrifice and work for meagre wages (for the scarcity of opportunities), corporations are even less willing to sacrifice and offer access to health care for these workers! Pensions as well have seemed to go the way of history for many loyal employees.
Apparently Joe and John must turn to folk remedies or the shaman for their ailments! And the upper classes are left with "physician build thyself!..."
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