There is some evidence that conservative policies will cause harm, even death to many people. Demos has an article on the subject. It reminds me of the study that shows suicides increasing with conservative administrations...perhaps we need more play ethic....

It's not surprising, markets can be irrational as Ultimatum Game theory demonstrates...here's a youtube video, one of many...ah, here we are..an interview from marketplace about how irrational people make irrational markets so I'll have to watch this NOVA. Now we have the author and the book to help out with the perspective.