George Orwell is a pinnacle writer, for his combination of moral insight and literary writing.

Providing health care is like building a house. The task requires experts, expensive equipment and materials, and a huge amount of coordination.

Most people are squeamish about saying how much they earn, but in medicine the situation seems especially fraught. Doctors aren't supposed to be in it for the money, and the more concerned a doctor seems to be about making money the more suspicious people become about the care being provided.

The vast majority of doctors really do try to take the money out of their minds. But to provide the best possible care requires using resources in a way that keeps you viable but improves the quality of care.

People don't get it; they think I'm rich. I'm not! I have no money.

States with better-educated citizens also see economic benefits. These states have better luck recruiting and retaining quality employers, and they enjoy lower overall rates of unemployment, poverty, and welfare dependency.

If some stock categories get too hot-and-pricey, mass supply is created via stock offerings to tap that cheap money - and, when overdone, drives it all down.

To stimulate the economy, we need to give entrepreneurs the means to create wealth.