DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv__dup_31966@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Mar 18, 2026
Concierge Nation: welcome to white-glove America
Recently, a friend told me about a not-uncommon experience she’d had while seeking advice about a medical issue. She had been on hold for an hour, trapped in the digital service hell of a well-known New York hospital, when a receptionist finally came on the line and asked if she would like “concierge service” to speed up the process. “You mean to tell me I have to pay money to get a doctor to call us back?” she asked. “Yes,” answered the receptionist. “Let me know if you’d like to stay on the line and speak to one.”
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