And doctors will tell you to pound paracetamol all day just to stop bothering them with a problem that is ‘just in your head’. Why would we ever assume that an

And doctors will tell you to pound paracetamol all day just to stop bothering them with a problem that is ‘just in your head’. Why would we ever assume that another person, totally unrelated and unconnected, would ever prioritize our needs ahead of their benefit? This is the assumption of so many institutions where authority over ourselves is forcefully delegated to chosen others. This goes predictably wrong just about every time. We shouldn’t even be upset about it.