David Jones is a policy analyst and economist. He is studying public policy at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto. We’re fortunate to live in a world that is constantly advancing. Health care technology offers some pertinent examples (if we politely overlook the odd fax machine). The latest radiation therapy provides cancer treatment to patients with “sub-millimetre precision,” according to a recent Alberta Health Services report, by delivering “very high...