It was a very fascinating idea and I'd be curious to see how it might play out. But then, having things not changing much in the wings is kind of what the wings are about, yes?
I'm a little confused on the ending. The comment about Stone being busy eradicating tuberculosis made me go back and listen again to the lives he effected, wasn't Stone the CEO of the mining corporation and not the TB researcher? What grant are they refering to? I'm afraid I lost the thread at the end a bit.