Docs today have no independence. They have to follow a certain "standard of care" or they could lose their job or even their medical license.
And we have to remember they don't really work for us - they work for the insurance companies.
And if you study the cholesterol standard you will find that the U.S. standard has changed over the years. There has been a lowering of the bar so that more folks have a cholesterol problem, with the solution being prescription drugs. Also the U.S. cholesterol "standard" has been different from the European "standard". What woke me up is that about 15 years ago I discovered (by accident) that I met the European "standard" but NOT the U.S. "standard". When I pointed this out to my doctor he dropped his insistence that I get on statins! There is no way I'd EVER get on statins! I'm 74 years old.....
Industry reports in 2025-2026 indicate that worldwide there are roughly 50-100 significant refinery projects in various stages of completion globally.
In the U.S., "America First Refining" a privately held U.S. energy company is developing a new oil refinery at the Port of Brownsville in South Texas. The project is billed as the first major new U.S. refinery in roughly 50 years and is designed specifically to process American light shale oil.
I believe what we are witnessing are the principles outlined in Sun Tsu classic text "The Art of War". "The Art of War" is one of the most influential strategy texts ever written - and it shows up regularly in professional military education. For example in U.S. war colleges like the U.S. Army War College, Naval War College and Air War College the "Art of War" is typically included in reading lists or course syllabi.
Why its used? Because it teaches:
- Strategy over brute force
- Deception & intelligence
- Knowing yourself & the enemy
- Winning w/o fighting.
"All warfare is based on deception" is a famous line that comes from "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu (Chap 1, Laying Plans).
Sun Tzu is not saying every act in war is deception - but that deception is foundational to strategy. The goal of war according to Sun Tzu is to:
- Mislead the enemy
- Create false expectations
- Control the opponent's decisions
And their mental illness?