Month: May 2012
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How doctors choose to die
People die. And even if we do not think of it too much, even doctors die! But how do they treat the possibility of death? It is surprising to see that when faced with a terminal illness, medical professionals, who know the limits of modern medicine, often opt out of life-prolonging treatment. Years ago, Charlie,…
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A world of Violence, a world of Chaos, Order!
Sun, our star. An ancient god that illuminates our world. A place of constant change, where extreme temperatures and magnetic fields give birth to balls of plasma the size of Earth. A place where nuclear explosions are business as usual, where the violence of physical phenomena is the norm. But even this world of chaos…
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Good morning, good evening, goodbye…
What is the difference between death and the goodbye of a friend who leaves far away? What is the difference between farewell to a beloved person from a simple good night? Every day we sleep and every day we wake up. Truth is many times right in front of us, for us to simply see…
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Modern doctors & the Hypocrisy of health…
Oxford researchers published a research on Lancet which says the NHS should consider giving statins to healthy people, so as to decrease the risk of heart attacks [source 1=”<a” href=”http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18091708″ 2=”target="_blank">BBC” 3=”News</a>” language=”:”][/source]. There you go. It is really weird how many scientism-lovers believe that medicine and technology gives them a better life, while many…
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Work hard, but for what? Psychology guide for modern workers.
Modern-day people work hard. They have to meet deadlines. They have to deal with pressure. They have to deal with crazy demands, to meet insane requirements, to deliver crazy delivarables. How can someone cope with all these without having to go to the psychiatrist? Well, philosophy is always a much better medicine than anything else.…
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