Liberal Forum

1. Free universal healthcare
2. A magic wand that instantly gives everyone sharp critical thinking skills

Which would you choose—and why?

1. Free Healthcare:
Pros

• Immediate relief for millions
• Less financial strain on families
• Increased life expectancy
• Greater workforce productivity
• Moral victory: no one dies because they’re poor

Cons 

• Doesn’t fix poor decision-making or misinformation
• Can be mismanaged without a thoughtful populace
• May require high taxes or systemic overhaul
• Treats symptoms of a deeper societal issue  

2. Critical Thinking
Pros 

• People learn to analyze, question, and reason
• Better voters, leaders, and policies
• Science, medicine, and ethics advance more rapidly
• Reduces susceptibility to propaganda and fear-mongering
• Empathy often follows clarity of thoug

Cons 

• Solutions take longer—thinking is not a quick fix
• Healthcare still remains broken in the short term
• Can lead to disagreement before consensus
• Harder to measure impact immediately

My pick?           
Critical thinking.

• Because a nation of clear, discerning minds would build better healthcare—along with better everything else.What good is free healthcare if society can’t think clearly about how to sustain it?