> Under normal circumstances though, health and safety oriented regulatory bodies such as the FDA play an absolutely essential role in protecting us from bad actors.
Does it though? There's a perception that government agencies are impartial watchdogs, but this belies the reality that governments have agendas of their own. The FDA is so politically removed from the people it was created to ostensibly protect that there's now little incentive for it to relieve real suffering today. A brief example:
My brother and thousands of people suffer from type-1 diabetes. We have had the technology for years now to create an artificial pancreas, but FDA and EMA regulatory procedures have stopped any device from being sold. People are creating their own DIY systems because no commercial, professionally-developed, reasonably-priced alternative exists yet.
This isn't snake oil. There are solutions for many people's ailments available today. And the FDA is a massive giant standing in the way of people living healthier, unencumbered lives.
Treat people like adults. On the whole they're pretty good at figuring out what's best for themselves and taking care of each other.
Does it though? There's a perception that government agencies are impartial watchdogs, but this belies the reality that governments have agendas of their own. The FDA is so politically removed from the people it was created to ostensibly protect that there's now little incentive for it to relieve real suffering today. A brief example:
My brother and thousands of people suffer from type-1 diabetes. We have had the technology for years now to create an artificial pancreas, but FDA and EMA regulatory procedures have stopped any device from being sold. People are creating their own DIY systems because no commercial, professionally-developed, reasonably-priced alternative exists yet.
This isn't snake oil. There are solutions for many people's ailments available today. And the FDA is a massive giant standing in the way of people living healthier, unencumbered lives.
Treat people like adults. On the whole they're pretty good at figuring out what's best for themselves and taking care of each other.