Health Spendings, Blockchain, MoviePass, Journalism, Fortnite - Five Things - Issue #203

The spending began soaring beyond that of other advanced nations, but without the same benefits in life expectancy.

The hype around blockchain is massive. To hear the blockchain hype train tell it, blockchain will now: What the heck is a blockchain, anyway? And can it really do all these things? 

Inspired by Silicon Valley’s hyper-growth, companies elsewhere are burning cash in hopes of being the next big thing.

Interesting times.

The craze for the third-person shooter game has elements of Beatlemania, the opioid crisis, and eating Tide Pods.

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