If he decided he wanted to make more, whether that be through practicing medicine, or from the lecture circuit, or whatever, he could do it. I did not. I don't mind you asking. My answer is yes, and no. And I'd be in no better circumstances than I am right now.
Nobody is held above anyone else.
Sounds like a grand place to be. And, if that sort of world existed, I probably wouldn't be in the situation I am now in, because a large part of the reason for these environmentally-induced illnesses is due to greed, ignorance, and insensitivity. I've had a lot of curve balls thrown at me in my 50 years. None of them has struck me out yet, and I don't intend for this particular curve ball to do so either. I've learned what's important to me.