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Americans Die Younger Than People in Any Other Rich Country. Why?
Plain English with Derek Thompson
The Importance of Healthcare Technology
By the time you're in your 70s, you are no worse off really in terms of mortality risk and that kind of thing in the US than elsewhere. And part of that is this sort of survival effect. So if you've made it that long, you've probably fended off various other, let's say, American idiosyncrasies. But we have a second amendment in this country that doesn't protect swimming pools or knives, it protects guns. On cars, yet again, it's exactly what this class between freedom and safety is quite visceral. I don't think that debate is even on the radar for Americans.
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