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Aging has surely been pathologized. Childhood is an inevitable stage of development but the prevalence of ADHD and learning disabilities indicate how we have de
by namirez 7y ago
Aging has surely been pathologized. Childhood is an inevitable stage of development but the prevalence of ADHD and learning disabilities indicate how we have defined our priorities.
- YorkshireSeason 7y agoAging and death was considered unpleasant long before the emergence of 'capitalism' and will be long after its demise. Indeed the very word "pathology" is from Greek, πάθος (páthos, “disease”) and -λογία (-logía, “study of”). Both ADHD and learning disabilities are merely new names for ancient concepts: - ADHD = boredom - Learning disabilities = stupid Again, no connection with capitalism.