Luigi Mangione’s real manifesto: The cost of care
In the heart of New York City, a scene unfolds amidst the backdrop of daunting skyscrapers and the frenetic rhythm of urban life. The CEO of United Health Care steps out of a his hotel, his tight jeans and cornflower-blue blazer almost camouflage against the cold steel edges of the surroundings. He walks purposefully towards the conference center, a burly figure embodying the grotesque success associated with modern health insurance—but at this very moment is a potent symbol of the dichotomy that defines the industry.
I watch the now infamous cctv footage of him as he strides toward the conference, and I reflect on the words of Luigi Mangione, whose manifesto, “Healthcare and Its Victims,” dismantles the façade of progress in the medical world, unveiling not just a system in dysfunction b...