alt Hacker News> The reality is we need more doctors. A lot more.
No, the reality is we should be more healthy, so we need less doctors.
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killingtime74 • yesterday at 11:58 AM
While you're at it why not no crime so there's no police. Nothing dangerous so no firemen. Nobody throws anything away, so no need for factories. Peace on earth, so no soldiers.
I think you’re not sufficiently taking into account the demographic trajectory of age distribution [0], and the lag induced by the length of the human lifespan on health improvements. For the next few decades, more doctors will be needed.
[0] https://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2013/08/us-population-dis...