More evidence capitalism/the free market is not the way to run the world

The Friday Podcast: Death Saves You Money : NPR from July 16, 2010.  I listened to this the other day and my heart sank to hear it. Yes, humans were willing to point out that “If people die, it costs the government less.”

And some people think corporations aren’t immoral psychopaths. 

Here are more details from NPR.org:

The Friday Podcast: Death Saves You Money

06:24 pm

July 16, 2010

Mel Evans/AP

A decade ago, Philip Morris commissioned a study that found smokers in the Czech Republic were actually saving society money.

A big part of the savings: Smoking tends to kill people while they’re still young, saving society the long-term costs of caring for them as they get older.

via npr.org

Hit up that npr.org link to listen to the entire Planet Money podcast (which sometimes comes across a bit on the amoral side, in my mind, but is still worth listening to) and learn about how the study bit Philip Morris on the ass.

Episode 9 of the 666cast is UP! Featuring a rant against BP & it’s progressively worsening oil spill. Listen! I know, I know, BP is such an easy target! But what are ya gonna do? They deserve so many more attacks than they are getting—and that’s just what I get into in this week’s 666cast. There’s a sad reality as to why our leaders aren’t calling for Tony Hayward’s head on a platter… Please subscribe to the feed. What do you think?

Episode 9 of the 666cast is UP! Featuring a rant against BP & it’s progressively worsening oil spill. Listen!

I know, I know, BP is such an easy target! But what are ya gonna do? They deserve so many more attacks than they are getting—and that’s just what I get into in this week’s 666cast. There’s a sad reality as to why our leaders aren’t calling for Tony Hayward’s head on a platter…

Please subscribe to the feed.

What do you think?