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oh thank you we start to spy

oh thank you we start to spy this way here okay your anything right

this way here okay your anything right

this way here okay your anything right so let’s say that you and I are both on

so let’s say that you and I are both on

so let’s say that you and I are both on business it’s honor let’s say we’re both

business it’s honor let’s say we’re both

business it’s honor let’s say we’re both on businesses at down south of Louisiana

on businesses at down south of Louisiana

on businesses at down south of Louisiana and we will produce the same product I

and we will produce the same product I

and we will produce the same product I seem to be very loud we don’t produce

seem to be very loud we don’t produce

seem to be very loud we don’t produce the same product for it will produce the

the same product for it will produce the

the same product for it will produce the same product using the same equipment

same product using the same equipment

same product using the same equipment etc okay the only difference is that

etc okay the only difference is that

etc okay the only difference is that you’re willing to hire anybody who can

you’re willing to hire anybody who can

you’re willing to hire anybody who can do the job if man who isn’t any racial

do the job if man who isn’t any racial

do the job if man who isn’t any racial ethnic group you’re willing to hire

ethnic group you’re willing to hire

ethnic group you’re willing to hire anybody who can do the job

anybody who can do the job

anybody who can do the job whereas I will only hire people look

whereas I will only hire people look

whereas I will only hire people look like me my question for you is which one

like me my question for you is which one

like me my question for you is which one of us is going to have to have which one

of us is going to have to have which one

of us is going to have to have which one of us will end up with lower cost of

of us will end up with lower cost of

of us will end up with lower cost of labor lower wages yes absolutely to put

labor lower wages yes absolutely to put

labor lower wages yes absolutely to put numbers on your hiring from a much

numbers on your hiring from a much

numbers on your hiring from a much larger pool and you might be able to

larger pool and you might be able to

larger pool and you might be able to hire workers for 6 bucks an hour we’re

hire workers for 6 bucks an hour we’re

hire workers for 6 bucks an hour we’re in Louisiana after all whereas I finally

in Louisiana after all whereas I finally

in Louisiana after all whereas I finally hire people look like see I might have

hire people look like see I might have

hire people look like see I might have to pay $7 now so if you have lower wage

to pay $7 now so if you have lower wage

to pay $7 now so if you have lower wage costs which of which firm is going to be

costs which of which firm is going to be

costs which of which firm is going to be more profit is your company or my column

more profit is your company or my column

more profit is your company or my column yes I agree your company lower wages

yes I agree your company lower wages

yes I agree your company lower wages German be more problem this is what the

German be more problem this is what the

German be more problem this is what the market does the market punishes

market does the market punishes

market does the market punishes discrimination punishes bigotry if you

discrimination punishes bigotry if you

discrimination punishes bigotry if you are prejudiced towards workers or your

are prejudiced towards workers or your

are prejudiced towards workers or your employees to your customers to your

employees to your customers to your

employees to your customers to your shareholders then the market is going to

shareholders then the market is going to

shareholders then the market is going to punish you back ok now consider the role

punish you back ok now consider the role

punish you back ok now consider the role of a minimum wage or not consider well

of a minimum wage or not consider well

of a minimum wage or not consider well the minimum wage will submit any wage

the minimum wage will submit any wage

the minimum wage will submit any wage right now seven dollars and a quarter so

right now seven dollars and a quarter so

right now seven dollars and a quarter so let’s say a minimum wage law is passed

let’s say a minimum wage law is passed

let’s say a minimum wage law is passed you use to be able to get workers for

you use to be able to get workers for

you use to be able to get workers for six dollars I had to pay seven this gave

six dollars I had to pay seven this gave

six dollars I had to pay seven this gave you an advantage because you were not

you an advantage because you were not

you an advantage because you were not prejudiced but now

prejudiced but now

prejudiced but now Harmon is and everybody paid southern a

Harmon is and everybody paid southern a

Harmon is and everybody paid southern a quarter for ages what happens to your

quarter for ages what happens to your

quarter for ages what happens to your competitive advantage it’s gone it’s

competitive advantage it’s gone it’s

competitive advantage it’s gone it’s gone you’re no longer I’m no longer

gone you’re no longer I’m no longer

gone you’re no longer I’m no longer punished for being prejudiced you’re no

punished for being prejudiced you’re no

punished for being prejudiced you’re no longer rewarded for being willing to

longer rewarded for being willing to

longer rewarded for being willing to hire anybody who can do the job so nice

hire anybody who can do the job so nice

hire anybody who can do the job so nice Theory nice theory but is it true well

Theory nice theory but is it true well

Theory nice theory but is it true well consider going back to 1928 1948 the

consider going back to 1928 1948 the

consider going back to 1928 1948 the minimum wage in the United States was 40

minimum wage in the United States was 40

minimum wage in the United States was 40 cents now 40 cents Valley now who works

cents now 40 cents Valley now who works

cents now 40 cents Valley now who works at the minimum wage

at the minimum wage

at the minimum wage well it’s people generally going for

well it’s people generally going for

well it’s people generally going for their first job they may not have

their first job they may not have

their first job they may not have experience they may not have a lot of

experience they may not have a lot of

experience they may not have a lot of education teenagers usually teenagers

education teenagers usually teenagers

education teenagers usually teenagers their first job is going to be a

their first job is going to be a

their first job is going to be a minimum-wage job well if you look at

minimum-wage job well if you look at

minimum-wage job well if you look at 1940 the unemployment rate among black

1940 the unemployment rate among black

1940 the unemployment rate among black teenagers the unemployment rate among

teenagers the unemployment rate among

teenagers the unemployment rate among white teenagers was almost exactly the

white teenagers was almost exactly the

white teenagers was almost exactly the same

same

same but the minimum wage keeps increasing

but the minimum wage keeps increasing

but the minimum wage keeps increasing it’s increased 23 times since 1940 if

it’s increased 23 times since 1940 if

it’s increased 23 times since 1940 if you go to the Great Recession in 1982

you go to the Great Recession in 1982

you go to the Great Recession in 1982 the worst downturn we’ve had since Great

the worst downturn we’ve had since Great

the worst downturn we’ve had since Great Depression you will see that the

Depression you will see that the

Depression you will see that the unemployment rate among black teenagers

unemployment rate among black teenagers

unemployment rate among black teenagers was twice as high as that of white

was twice as high as that of white

was twice as high as that of white teenagers in in 1982 and in fact if you

teenagers in in 1982 and in fact if you

teenagers in in 1982 and in fact if you look at last month

look at last month

look at last month October 2016 the unemployment rate among

October 2016 the unemployment rate among

October 2016 the unemployment rate among black teenagers is still twice as high

black teenagers is still twice as high

black teenagers is still twice as high as that among white teenagers so here we

as that among white teenagers so here we

as that among white teenagers so here we had this very desirable outcome we want

had this very desirable outcome we want

had this very desirable outcome we want to have a minimum wage to allow people

to have a minimum wage to allow people

to have a minimum wage to allow people to be able to support their family even

to be able to support their family even

to be able to support their family even if they’re starting off in their first

if they’re starting off in their first

if they’re starting off in their first job and yet this very desirable outcome

job and yet this very desirable outcome

job and yet this very desirable outcome made another problem worse the minimum

made another problem worse the minimum

made another problem worse the minimum wage desirable in itself reducing racial

wage desirable in itself reducing racial

wage desirable in itself reducing racial discrimination desirable in itself but

discrimination desirable in itself but

discrimination desirable in itself but the minimum wage has made the racial

the minimum wage has made the racial

the minimum wage has made the racial discrimination problem worse so what

discrimination problem worse so what

discrimination problem worse so what went wrong what went wrong well I’m not

went wrong what went wrong well I’m not

went wrong what went wrong well I’m not just said who won the Nobel Prize

just said who won the Nobel Prize

just said who won the Nobel Prize anything he put the following talk like

anything he put the following talk like

anything he put the following talk like this he said okay they give yourself you

this he said okay they give yourself you

this he said okay they give yourself you have a job to do and the job is the

have a job to do and the job is the

have a job to do and the job is the nature of the job

nature of the job

nature of the job that can only be done by one person and

that can only be done by one person and

that can only be done by one person and it’s a 500 dollar job so you’re going to

it’s a 500 dollar job so you’re going to

it’s a 500 dollar job so you’re going to hire one person in your village to do

hire one person in your village to do

hire one person in your village to do this job and you do a little research to

this job and you do a little research to

this job and you do a little research to discover that there’s three people in

discover that there’s three people in

discover that there’s three people in your village you can do the job to new

your village you can do the job to new

your village you can do the job to new with Chantal and Regina so they can all

with Chantal and Regina so they can all

with Chantal and Regina so they can all do the job you don’t have enough money

do the job you don’t have enough money

do the job you don’t have enough money to hire two up it’s a one-person job

to hire two up it’s a one-person job

to hire two up it’s a one-person job you’re not rich so what should you do

you’re not rich so what should you do

you’re not rich so what should you do you should flip a three-sided coin and

you should flip a three-sided coin and

you should flip a three-sided coin and whether wins gets the job see if what

whether wins gets the job see if what

whether wins gets the job see if what your three sided coin and up comes

your three sided coin and up comes

your three sided coin and up comes Regina see you star walk you over to

Regina see you star walk you over to

Regina see you star walk you over to repeat at a knock on our door and tell

repeat at a knock on our door and tell

repeat at a knock on our door and tell her the good news

her the good news

her the good news and on your way there you run into a

and on your way there you run into a

and on your way there you run into a friend of yours and the friend you tell

friend of yours and the friend you tell

friend of yours and the friend you tell him what you’re doing your friend says

him what you’re doing your friend says

him what you’re doing your friend says well you’re right the three of them can

well you’re right the three of them can

well you’re right the three of them can do the job but did you know that the new

do the job but did you know that the new

do the job but did you know that the new was definitely the poorest of the three

was definitely the poorest of the three

was definitely the poorest of the three not only has he poured that his family’s

not only has he poured that his family’s

not only has he poured that his family’s been poor for generations much poorer

been poor for generations much poorer

been poor for generations much poorer than Machado much more than Regina my

than Machado much more than Regina my

than Machado much more than Regina my question for you is you were going to

question for you is you were going to

question for you is you were going to give the job to Regina because you

give the job to Regina because you

give the job to Regina because you flipped the coin but now you know that

flipped the coin but now you know that

flipped the coin but now you know that the new is by far the poorest you change

the new is by far the poorest you change

the new is by far the poorest you change your mind

your mind

your mind do you give the job to do or sleep right

do you give the job to do or sleep right

do you give the job to do or sleep right here we need a decision yes okay all

here we need a decision yes okay all

here we need a decision yes okay all right so I turn around and I walk across

right so I turn around and I walk across

right so I turn around and I walk across the village I promise not to persecute

the village I promise not to persecute

the village I promise not to persecute you anymore I walk across the village on

you anymore I walk across the village on

you anymore I walk across the village on our children to do to give him the

our children to do to give him the

our children to do to give him the Dubnyk good news he has a job but I run

Dubnyk good news he has a job but I run

Dubnyk good news he has a job but I run into another friend of mine my friend

into another friend of mine my friend

into another friend of mine my friend says you know what you heard was

says you know what you heard was

says you know what you heard was absolutely right do do is the ports of

absolutely right do do is the ports of

absolutely right do do is the ports of these three but his family’s been poor

these three but his family’s been poor

these three but his family’s been poor for generations

for generations

for generations he’s become reconciled to his poverty

he’s become reconciled to his poverty

he’s become reconciled to his poverty Machado

Machado

Machado until you so he was middle-class his

until you so he was middle-class his

until you so he was middle-class his poverty is recent he’s not as far as

poverty is recent he’s not as far as

poverty is recent he’s not as far as dennou but he can’t cope with in fact

dennou but he can’t cope with in fact

dennou but he can’t cope with in fact many of the songs

many of the songs

many of the songs friends believe that he doesn’t get a

friends believe that he doesn’t get a

friends believe that he doesn’t get a job soon he’s going to commit suicide

job soon he’s going to commit suicide

job soon he’s going to commit suicide now I don’t want to answer but should

now I don’t want to answer but should

now I don’t want to answer but should you give the job that to do the poorest

you give the job that to do the poorest

you give the job that to do the poorest or should you give the job to Bassano

or should you give the job to Bassano

or should you give the job to Bassano who is desperate and may commit suicide

who is desperate and may commit suicide

who is desperate and may commit suicide or Regina after all among the toss well

or Regina after all among the toss well

or Regina after all among the toss well you decide I’ll give it the Bashan so

you decide I’ll give it the Bashan so

you decide I’ll give it the Bashan so you’re walking over to the shun oh you

you’re walking over to the shun oh you

you’re walking over to the shun oh you almost got into his house and you run

almost got into his house and you run

almost got into his house and you run into your friend now fortunately you

into your friend now fortunately you

into your friend now fortunately you only have three friends so the story is

only have three friends so the story is

only have three friends so the story is going to come to an end you run into a

going to come to an end you run into a

going to come to an end you run into a friend and the friend says yes the news

friend and the friend says yes the news

friend and the friend says yes the news the poorest and Visayas desperate may

the poorest and Visayas desperate may

the poorest and Visayas desperate may commit suicide but did you know that

commit suicide but did you know that

commit suicide but did you know that Regina

Regina

Regina suffers from a medical condition and if

suffers from a medical condition and if

suffers from a medical condition and if she gets this job for $500 she’ll be

she gets this job for $500 she’ll be

she gets this job for $500 she’ll be able to get a cure for a medical

able to get a cure for a medical

able to get a cure for a medical condition that will not only make her

condition that will not only make her

condition that will not only make her more prosperous but will open up a whole

more prosperous but will open up a whole

more prosperous but will open up a whole life for you don’t show a better family

life for you don’t show a better family

life for you don’t show a better family show a better career that her whole life

show a better career that her whole life

show a better career that her whole life the capabilities will expand domestic to

the capabilities will expand domestic to

the capabilities will expand domestic to do the poorest vashanoo the desperate or

do the poorest vashanoo the desperate or

do the poorest vashanoo the desperate or do you give it Regina where she can get

do you give it Regina where she can get

do you give it Regina where she can get a one-time fix for medical problems and

a one-time fix for medical problems and

a one-time fix for medical problems and the rest of her life could be much

the rest of her life could be much

the rest of her life could be much better at this point you might think

better at this point you might think

better at this point you might think ignorance is bliss it would be better if

ignorance is bliss it would be better if

ignorance is bliss it would be better if I didn’t run into my friends if I just

I didn’t run into my friends if I just

I didn’t run into my friends if I just flip a coin and and go to everyone but

flip a coin and and go to everyone but

flip a coin and and go to everyone but your knowledge now has a responsibility

your knowledge now has a responsibility

your knowledge now has a responsibility you have to act on that knowledge so the

you have to act on that knowledge so the

you have to act on that knowledge so the point of August 7 was trying to make is

point of August 7 was trying to make is

point of August 7 was trying to make is two points first of all decisions that

two points first of all decisions that

two points first of all decisions that we make whether we’re in favor of

we make whether we’re in favor of

we make whether we’re in favor of minimum wage whether it in favor of

minimum wage whether it in favor of

minimum wage whether it in favor of reducing racial discrimination or any of

reducing racial discrimination or any of

reducing racial discrimination or any of the other choices are based first of all

the other choices are based first of all

the other choices are based first of all information some information is easy to

information some information is easy to

information some information is easy to gather people’s income relatively easy

gather people’s income relatively easy

gather people’s income relatively easy to gather some information is difficult

to gather some information is difficult

to gather some information is difficult to gather whether a person is desperate

to gather whether a person is desperate

to gather whether a person is desperate other information might be difficult to

other information might be difficult to

other information might be difficult to gather and

gather and

gather and most impossible to interpret whether an

most impossible to interpret whether an

most impossible to interpret whether an operation is actually going to make a

operation is actually going to make a

operation is actually going to make a change in a person’s life okay so the

change in a person’s life okay so the

change in a person’s life okay so the first problem we faced is that the

first problem we faced is that the

first problem we faced is that the information the information that’s

information the information that’s

information the information that’s easiest to obtain might not be the

easiest to obtain might not be the

easiest to obtain might not be the information which is relative

information which is relative

information which is relative the second issue that said may the

the second issue that said may the

the second issue that said may the second challenge said may is people’s

second challenge said may is people’s

second challenge said may is people’s preferences are different people’s

preferences are different people’s

preferences are different people’s preferences are different you might

preferences are different you might

preferences are different you might decide to give the job to do you might

decide to give the job to do you might

decide to give the job to do you might decide of Machado you might decide

decide of Machado you might decide

decide of Machado you might decide Regina you might prefer to raise the

Regina you might prefer to raise the

Regina you might prefer to raise the minimum wage even if that’s going to

minimum wage even if that’s going to

minimum wage even if that’s going to lead to increased racial discrimination

lead to increased racial discrimination

lead to increased racial discrimination you might say that reducing racial

you might say that reducing racial

you might say that reducing racial discrimination is more important than

discrimination is more important than

discrimination is more important than providing a living wage for those at the

providing a living wage for those at the

providing a living wage for those at the minimum wage so is this the only

minimum wage so is this the only

minimum wage so is this the only challenge we face no you can actually

challenge we face no you can actually

challenge we face no you can actually you can actually get worse challenges

you can actually get worse challenges

you can actually get worse challenges more challenges absolute worse

more challenges absolute worse

more challenges absolute worse okay consider licensing consider

okay consider licensing consider

okay consider licensing consider licensing so the idea behind licensing

licensing so the idea behind licensing

licensing so the idea behind licensing is that none of us want to go to a

is that none of us want to go to a

is that none of us want to go to a doctor that doesn’t know math if we

doctor that doesn’t know math if we

doctor that doesn’t know math if we don’t want to be picked up by an

don’t want to be picked up by an

don’t want to be picked up by an ambulance if the emergency medical

ambulance if the emergency medical

ambulance if the emergency medical technician doesn’t know how to take care

technician doesn’t know how to take care

technician doesn’t know how to take care of we want to take our dog to a

of we want to take our dog to a

of we want to take our dog to a veterinarian or veterinary or with our

veterinarian or veterinary or with our

veterinarian or veterinary or with our dog sick route as well alright so we as

dog sick route as well alright so we as

dog sick route as well alright so we as a people we as a people want to have

a people we as a people want to have

a people we as a people want to have some kind of control we don’t have a

some kind of control we don’t have a

some kind of control we don’t have a licensing system well what has happened

licensing system well what has happened

licensing system well what has happened what’s happened in the United States is

what’s happened in the United States is

what’s happened in the United States is a dramatic growth in the number of

a dramatic growth in the number of

a dramatic growth in the number of professions and require licensing from

professions and require licensing from

professions and require licensing from less than 5% of the professions in the

less than 5% of the professions in the

less than 5% of the professions in the 1950s to over a third of all professions

1950s to over a third of all professions

1950s to over a third of all professions now and this is just as and doctors this

now and this is just as and doctors this

now and this is just as and doctors this is people holding up ordinary jobs the

is people holding up ordinary jobs the

is people holding up ordinary jobs the some of these professions the requires

some of these professions the requires

some of these professions the requires may by law our strike me as being

may by law our strike me as being

may by law our strike me as being incredibly irrational

incredibly irrational

incredibly irrational let’s consider to the average if you’re

let’s consider to the average if you’re

let’s consider to the average if you’re going to get a license as an emergency

going to get a license as an emergency

going to get a license as an emergency medical technician you’re going to be

medical technician you’re going to be

medical technician you’re going to be working with people without

working with people without

working with people without medical emergency the average amount of

medical emergency the average amount of

medical emergency the average amount of education required is 33 days of

education required is 33 days of

education required is 33 days of training if you are going to become an

training if you are going to become an

training if you are going to become an interior designer the requirement by law

interior designer the requirement by law

interior designer the requirement by law is if you have 2160 days worth of

is if you have 2160 days worth of

is if you have 2160 days worth of training excuse me sir how many people

training excuse me sir how many people

training excuse me sir how many people have died from bad interior design I

have died from bad interior design I

have died from bad interior design I think you’re overly pessimistic I think

think you’re overly pessimistic I think

think you’re overly pessimistic I think nobody has ever died remotely from

nobody has ever died remotely from

nobody has ever died remotely from adverse effects of interior design not

adverse effects of interior design not

adverse effects of interior design not only not only are the education

only not only are the education

only not only are the education requirements the financial requirements

requirements the financial requirements

requirements the financial requirements well now why is this a bad thing well

well now why is this a bad thing well

well now why is this a bad thing well think about who it impacts think about

think about who it impacts think about

think about who it impacts think about who it impacts it we’re not talking

who it impacts it we’re not talking

who it impacts it we’re not talking about professions that are helped by

about professions that are helped by

about professions that are helped by people with college degrees the ratios

people with college degrees the ratios

people with college degrees the ratios are the numbers I’m giving you here are

are the numbers I’m giving you here are

are the numbers I’m giving you here are the hundred and two professions that are

the hundred and two professions that are

the hundred and two professions that are most likely to be held by people low and

most likely to be held by people low and

most likely to be held by people low and middle income not high income low and

middle income not high income low and

middle income not high income low and middle income so by putting these

middle income so by putting these

middle income so by putting these licensing requirements by requiring the

licensing requirements by requiring the

licensing requirements by requiring the education or the payment in some case

education or the payment in some case

education or the payment in some case you have to pay a five thousand two

you have to pay a five thousand two

you have to pay a five thousand two hundred dollar fee to get a license so

hundred dollar fee to get a license so

hundred dollar fee to get a license so you’ve just graduated from high school

you’ve just graduated from high school

you’ve just graduated from high school you want to go into something maybe you

you want to go into something maybe you

you want to go into something maybe you want to become a barber in Washington DC

want to become a barber in Washington DC

want to become a barber in Washington DC you have to have 350 days of training to

you have to have 350 days of training to

you have to have 350 days of training to legally become a barber and that you

legally become a barber and that you

legally become a barber and that you have to pay several thousand dollars

have to pay several thousand dollars

have to pay several thousand dollars worth of license fees it blocks the

worth of license fees it blocks the

worth of license fees it blocks the young people to be able to get their

young people to be able to get their

young people to be able to get their first job it blocks people from able to

first job it blocks people from able to

first job it blocks people from able to establish their business and you might

establish their business and you might

establish their business and you might say wait a second that wasn’t our

say wait a second that wasn’t our

say wait a second that wasn’t our intention that wasn’t our purpose we

intention that wasn’t our purpose we

intention that wasn’t our purpose we just wanted to make sure that the guy in

just wanted to make sure that the guy in

just wanted to make sure that the guy in the end

the end

the end new item tree no heart attack and how

new item tree no heart attack and how

new item tree no heart attack and how did this happen well the problem is this

did this happen well the problem is this

did this happen well the problem is this is that if we don’t do something

is that if we don’t do something

is that if we don’t do something ourselves we create institutions and

ourselves we create institutions and

ourselves we create institutions and when we create institutions we create

when we create institutions we create

when we create institutions we create incentives and this brings us to or

incentives and this brings us to or

incentives and this brings us to or maybe does yes this brings us to another

maybe does yes this brings us to another

maybe does yes this brings us to another requiring James Buchanan and the pointy

requiring James Buchanan and the pointy

requiring James Buchanan and the pointy mates the point makes is that

mates the point makes is that

mates the point makes is that institutions create their own incentives

institutions create their own incentives

institutions create their own incentives ok 2004 2004 you had that terrible

ok 2004 2004 you had that terrible

ok 2004 2004 you had that terrible tsunami that hit South Asian okay 167

tsunami that hit South Asian okay 167

tsunami that hit South Asian okay 167 thousand people died in Thailand

thousand people died in Thailand

thousand people died in Thailand Indonesia and so I went out there to

Indonesia and so I went out there to

Indonesia and so I went out there to help coordinate the rescue every one of

help coordinate the rescue every one of

help coordinate the rescue every one of the things I did not realize about

the things I did not realize about

the things I did not realize about tsunami is it earthquakes earthquakes

tsunami is it earthquakes earthquakes

tsunami is it earthquakes earthquakes kill a lot of people and they leave a

kill a lot of people and they leave a

kill a lot of people and they leave a lot of people injured broken arms broken

lot of people injured broken arms broken

lot of people injured broken arms broken legs crushed chest a lot of injuries

legs crushed chest a lot of injuries

legs crushed chest a lot of injuries tsunamis are not like that

tsunamis are not like that

tsunamis are not like that tsunamis they either kill you or you’re

tsunamis they either kill you or you’re

tsunamis they either kill you or you’re probably okay

probably okay

probably okay you weren’t either drowned or swept away

you weren’t either drowned or swept away

you weren’t either drowned or swept away or you probably alright the number of

or you probably alright the number of

or you probably alright the number of broken legs broken arms crushed chest

broken legs broken arms crushed chest

broken legs broken arms crushed chest very very low

very very low

very very low okay so Banda Aceh was in the Northland

okay so Banda Aceh was in the Northland

okay so Banda Aceh was in the Northland on the western part of Indonesia and it

on the western part of Indonesia and it

on the western part of Indonesia and it was wiped out by the tsunami within two

was wiped out by the tsunami within two

was wiped out by the tsunami within two weeks two weeks six international

weeks two weeks six international

weeks two weeks six international charities had established hospitals in

charities had established hospitals in

charities had established hospitals in Banda Aceh

Banda Aceh

Banda Aceh and these hospitals were incredible

and these hospitals were incredible

and these hospitals were incredible standing outside the tent the the air is

standing outside the tent the the air is

standing outside the tent the the air is bad the water is bad electricity doesn’t

bad the water is bad electricity doesn’t

bad the water is bad electricity doesn’t work there’s rats you can step inside

work there’s rats you can step inside

work there’s rats you can step inside the tent and the air is clean the water

the tent and the air is clean the water

the tent and the air is clean the water is often clean the doctors and the

is often clean the doctors and the

is often clean the doctors and the nurses or first class it’s like stepping

nurses or first class it’s like stepping

nurses or first class it’s like stepping into what Johns Hopkins are like

into what Johns Hopkins are like

into what Johns Hopkins are like stepping into the Mayo Clinic the

stepping into the Mayo Clinic the

stepping into the Mayo Clinic the problem was

problem was

problem was tsunamis they either kill you or you’re

tsunamis they either kill you or you’re

tsunamis they either kill you or you’re alright those six hospitals didn’t have

alright those six hospitals didn’t have

alright those six hospitals didn’t have enough patients in fact at the end of

enough patients in fact at the end of

enough patients in fact at the end of week one directly

week one directly

week one directly versus getting more water discretes of

versus getting more water discretes of

versus getting more water discretes of baan taad chain trying to find people

baan taad chain trying to find people

baan taad chain trying to find people and drag them back to the hospital

and drag them back to the hospital

and drag them back to the hospital hey I noticed you’re walking with a limp

hey I noticed you’re walking with a limp

hey I noticed you’re walking with a limp come with me okay so I’m in the office

come with me okay so I’m in the office

come with me okay so I’m in the office one day and the gentleman walks in I

one day and the gentleman walks in I

one day and the gentleman walks in I think he was belted right in the Dutch

think he was belted right in the Dutch

think he was belted right in the Dutch gentleman walks in and he says on the

gentleman walks in and he says on the

gentleman walks in and he says on the director of the advance party of a

director of the advance party of a

director of the advance party of a hospital that’s coming from bellman and

hospital that’s coming from bellman and

hospital that’s coming from bellman and we were told to check in here before we

we were told to check in here before we

we were told to check in here before we set up our Hospital at Bondi chain and

set up our Hospital at Bondi chain and

set up our Hospital at Bondi chain and my boss comes in and he surprised me but

my boss comes in and he surprised me but

my boss comes in and he surprised me but Goss comes in and says look he says

Goss comes in and says look he says

Goss comes in and says look he says there are six hospitals in Banda Aceh

there are six hospitals in Banda Aceh

there are six hospitals in Banda Aceh and there’s not enough patients he said

and there’s not enough patients he said

and there’s not enough patients he said up in the hills of the hills there

up in the hills of the hills there

up in the hills of the hills there people who have never seen a doctor

people who have never seen a doctor

people who have never seen a doctor never

never

never he said I’ll do this for you you’re

he said I’ll do this for you you’re

he said I’ll do this for you you’re coming into the International Airport

coming into the International Airport

coming into the International Airport with all your doctors and nurses and

with all your doctors and nurses and

with all your doctors and nurses and equipment my boss said is I will give

equipment my boss said is I will give

equipment my boss said is I will give you the helicopters we will transport

you the helicopters we will transport

you the helicopters we will transport you up in the mountainside I will

you up in the mountainside I will

you up in the mountainside I will transport generators so you have

transport generators so you have

transport generators so you have electricity

electricity

electricity I will provide fuel every day for your

I will provide fuel every day for your

I will provide fuel every day for your your generators I’ll provide food to

your generators I’ll provide food to

your generators I’ll provide food to feed your people you stay up there as

feed your people you stay up there as

feed your people you stay up there as long as you want to and when you decide

long as you want to and when you decide

long as you want to and when you decide to leave I’ll provide that all countries

to leave I’ll provide that all countries

to leave I’ll provide that all countries bring you back to the International

bring you back to the International

bring you back to the International Airport and the guide for the Belgian

Airport and the guide for the Belgian

Airport and the guide for the Belgian hospital group said wow I never involved

hospital group said wow I never involved

hospital group said wow I never involved this this is fantastic said let me call

this this is fantastic said let me call

this this is fantastic said let me call the home office and I’ll get back to you

the home office and I’ll get back to you

the home office and I’ll get back to you tomorrow so the next day he came in and

tomorrow so the next day he came in and

tomorrow so the next day he came in and he said well I talked to the Home Office

he said well I talked to the Home Office

he said well I talked to the Home Office I told about your offer

I told about your offer

I told about your offer and they said set up the hospital in

and they said set up the hospital in

and they said set up the hospital in Baja GA anybody want to tell me why why

Baja GA anybody want to tell me why why

Baja GA anybody want to tell me why why because how do charities raise money

because how do charities raise money

because how do charities raise money they raised money by being seen doing

they raised money by being seen doing

they raised money by being seen doing good not by doing good but my Ducey’s

good not by doing good but my Ducey’s

good not by doing good but my Ducey’s doing good all the world’s media was

doing good all the world’s media was

doing good all the world’s media was filming banda aceh and so the management

filming banda aceh and so the management

filming banda aceh and so the management back in Belgium said look if you said

back in Belgium said look if you said

back in Belgium said look if you said Hospital banda aceh and we get on

Hospital banda aceh and we get on

Hospital banda aceh and we get on evening television television in in

evening television television in in

evening television television in in Belgium then 62,000 people donate would

Belgium then 62,000 people donate would

Belgium then 62,000 people donate would you give us the money that we can use to

you give us the money that we can use to

you give us the money that we can use to respond to the next disaster you go up

respond to the next disaster you go up

respond to the next disaster you go up into the hills where there’s no cameras

into the hills where there’s no cameras

into the hills where there’s no cameras where there’s no media we won’t be able

where there’s no media we won’t be able

where there’s no media we won’t be able to raise money for the next disaster so

to raise money for the next disaster so

to raise money for the next disaster so a seventh Hospital was established in

a seventh Hospital was established in

a seventh Hospital was established in Banda Aceh

Banda Aceh

Banda Aceh let me create institutions when we

let me create institutions when we

let me create institutions when we create institutions institutions have

create institutions institutions have

create institutions institutions have their own incentives and their

their own incentives and their

their own incentives and their incentives may diverge from the

incentives may diverge from the

incentives may diverge from the incentives for the people who

incentives for the people who

incentives for the people who established them I think if we could

established them I think if we could

established them I think if we could have called those 62,000 people that

have called those 62,000 people that

have called those 62,000 people that donated to that charity and asked each

donated to that charity and asked each

donated to that charity and asked each one of them should we put the hospital

one of them should we put the hospital

one of them should we put the hospital off of the hills I think all would have

off of the hills I think all would have

off of the hills I think all would have said yes

said yes

said yes take the hospital where its most needed

take the hospital where its most needed

take the hospital where its most needed but we didn’t have that option we didn’t

but we didn’t have that option we didn’t

but we didn’t have that option we didn’t have that after a rather me charity

have that after a rather me charity

have that after a rather me charity didn’t have that option so we ended up

didn’t have that option so we ended up

didn’t have that option so we ended up with the seventh hospital the bonod

with the seventh hospital the bonod

with the seventh hospital the bonod shape so what harm is done by the our

shape so what harm is done by the our

shape so what harm is done by the our rather how does this how does this occur

rather how does this how does this occur

rather how does this how does this occur then to say good I was insuring it well

then to say good I was insuring it well

then to say good I was insuring it well you don’t directly provide licensing you

you don’t directly provide licensing you

you don’t directly provide licensing you rely on the state of Pennsylvania rely

rely on the state of Pennsylvania rely

rely on the state of Pennsylvania rely on the national government you rely on

on the national government you rely on

on the national government you rely on regulatory authorities and their

regulatory authorities and their

regulatory authorities and their incentives are different from yours who

incentives are different from yours who

incentives are different from yours who is in favor of licensing who’s in favor

is in favor of licensing who’s in favor

is in favor of licensing who’s in favor of regulation it is existing businesses

of regulation it is existing businesses

of regulation it is existing businesses I’ve run a funeral home for 40 years I

I’ve run a funeral home for 40 years I

I’ve run a funeral home for 40 years I would like to make it more difficult for

would like to make it more difficult for

would like to make it more difficult for somebody else to establish a parallel I

somebody else to establish a parallel I

somebody else to establish a parallel I run an interior design from I have a

run an interior design from I have a

run an interior design from I have a strong incentive to make it more

strong incentive to make it more

strong incentive to make it more difficult for somebody else to open an

difficult for somebody else to open an

difficult for somebody else to open an interior design firm and the politicians

interior design firm and the politicians

interior design firm and the politicians listen to them of course they do they

listen to them of course they do they

listen to them of course they do they support them they vote for they donate

support them they vote for they donate

support them they vote for they donate money to their campaigns

money to their campaigns

money to their campaigns how about the Regulatory Authority in

how about the Regulatory Authority in

how about the Regulatory Authority in Harrisburg if you’re regulating one

Harrisburg if you’re regulating one

Harrisburg if you’re regulating one industry

industry

industry Selenia public to staff to you for how

Selenia public to staff to you for how

Selenia public to staff to you for how much do you get paid $60,000 a year but

much do you get paid $60,000 a year but

much do you get paid $60,000 a year but what if you’re regulating a hundred

what if you’re regulating a hundred

what if you’re regulating a hundred industries in Pennsylvania ah now your

industries in Pennsylvania ah now your

industries in Pennsylvania ah now your staff will be a hundred and you can page

staff will be a hundred and you can page

staff will be a hundred and you can page six figures plus so we create

six figures plus so we create

six figures plus so we create institutions institutions have

institutions institutions have

institutions institutions have incentives and that’s the end of my time

incentives and that’s the end of my time

incentives and that’s the end of my time okay we’ve created an institution and

okay we’ve created an institution and

okay we’ve created an institution and the institution has incentives which

the institution has incentives which

the institution has incentives which disagree okay so what can be done I’d

disagree okay so what can be done I’d

disagree okay so what can be done I’d like to say three things three things

like to say three things three things

like to say three things three things first of all humility there’s a lot we

first of all humility there’s a lot we

first of all humility there’s a lot we do not know they talk about States as

do not know they talk about States as

do not know they talk about States as being the laboratory of democracy you’ve

being the laboratory of democracy you’ve

being the laboratory of democracy you’ve got a great idea that’s going to make

got a great idea that’s going to make

got a great idea that’s going to make the country better good try it out in

the country better good try it out in

the country better good try it out in one or two states let’s see if it works

one or two states let’s see if it works

one or two states let’s see if it works there and then expand it let’s not say I

there and then expand it let’s not say I

there and then expand it let’s not say I understand the way the world works and

understand the way the world works and

understand the way the world works and expanding second one’s subsidiarity have

expanding second one’s subsidiarity have

expanding second one’s subsidiarity have things work as long as possible level if

things work as long as possible level if

things work as long as possible level if possible if you’re thinking of feeding

possible if you’re thinking of feeding

possible if you’re thinking of feeding hungry people the best way of doing that

hungry people the best way of doing that

hungry people the best way of doing that is go to work at the soup kitchen in

is go to work at the soup kitchen in

is go to work at the soup kitchen in Allentown think about that you will be

Allentown think about that you will be

Allentown think about that you will be there to judge the quantity of food the

there to judge the quantity of food the

there to judge the quantity of food the quality of food you will be there to

quality of food you will be there to

quality of food you will be there to make sure that the people who come to

make sure that the people who come to

make sure that the people who come to the soup kitchen are treated with the

the soup kitchen are treated with the

the soup kitchen are treated with the respect that you would expect them to be

respect that you would expect them to be

respect that you would expect them to be treated okay if you think well I’ll

treated okay if you think well I’ll

treated okay if you think well I’ll create an institution to provide meals

create an institution to provide meals

create an institution to provide meals in San Francisco then you have the

in San Francisco then you have the

in San Francisco then you have the problem with the incentives in the

problem with the incentives in the

problem with the incentives in the institution the incentives of your salt

institution the incentives of your salt

institution the incentives of your salt by different and finally reversibility

by different and finally reversibility

by different and finally reversibility each generation has the responsibility

each generation has the responsibility

each generation has the responsibility of making sure that they haven’t closed

of making sure that they haven’t closed

of making sure that they haven’t closed the doors for future generation that you

the doors for future generation that you

the doors for future generation that you haven’t followed a policy which sounds

haven’t followed a policy which sounds

haven’t followed a policy which sounds like a great idea now but if it turns

like a great idea now but if it turns

like a great idea now but if it turns out to be a mistake in 30 or 60 years

out to be a mistake in 30 or 60 years

out to be a mistake in 30 or 60 years they won’t build reverse I guess what

they won’t build reverse I guess what

they won’t build reverse I guess what I’m asking for is is for humility is the

I’m asking for is is for humility is the

I’m asking for is is for humility is the is it ignorance good now ignorance is

is it ignorance good now ignorance is

is it ignorance good now ignorance is painful ignorance is painting but I

painful ignorance is painting but I

painful ignorance is painting but I think the greatest harm in this world is

think the greatest harm in this world is

think the greatest harm in this world is done by those who

done by those who

done by those who no doubt the greatest harm in this world

no doubt the greatest harm in this world

no doubt the greatest harm in this world is done by those people who who have no

is done by those people who who have no

is done by those people who who have no sense that they’re ignorant any study

sense that they’re ignorant any study

sense that they’re ignorant any study thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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