For more entertainment in this direction, consider looking at the not-very-conclusive back&forth between SSC (a healthcare practioner) & Robin Hanson (a theorist) on the effectiveness of healthcare spending.

[It's telling that the practioner is in the house that believes that healthcare spending has been mostly effective.. re: SSC is saying that "the easy parts are still there?"]

https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/highlights-from-the-comment...