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As mind/brain and spirit/body dualism have slowly broken down over the past century, puzzling consequences have been left in its wake. Nowhere are these consequences more evident than in psychology and neurology. We take seriously the charge to heal the mind and the brain. We research it, learn about it, ponder over it, all in the hope that someday we will be able to cure illnesses that are currently untouchable.
Dementia, Schizophrenia, Stroke, Traumatic Brain injury, to name just a few all have permanent and dire consequences for the individuals involved. The individual’s very mind, consciousness, personhood, spirit, whatever you choose to call it–their very essence or being is changed, irreversibly at present, by the disease. To have a sick brain is to become less human in a very real sense. Read the rest of this entry »
I know, I know, how dare I start my post with such a dirty word. A little while back I discussed the problem of Organ transplantation and supply shortage, giving my innovative and fantastically fair minded solution. Of course, I got not so much a whisper’s feedback, so either readers have sat back in awe and stunned silence of my brilliance, or I am just delusional. One thing I have no delusions about is the pipe dream of fairly distributing health care to everyone.
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