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Persig argues that the problem is more than just point in time vs continuous, it's that the typical mechanic doesn't care, they are neither careful nor interest

Persig argues that the problem is more than just point in time vs continuous, it's that the typical mechanic doesn't care, they are neither careful nor interested. It's the same with doctors. Unless you have something straightforward: a tumor, a broken bone, a bacterial infection, etc... it is quite difficult to get a doctor _interested_ in solving a difficult problem. They don't have time for you and they aren't interested in subtlety. If your problem can't be addressed with antibiotics or pain meds, then it's "let's try SSRIs for the next six months and see how it works".

JadeNB 2y ago
> It's the same with doctors. Unless you have something straightforward: a tumor, a broken bone, a bacterial infection, etc... it is quite difficult to get a doctor _interested_ in solving a difficult problem. They don't have time for you and they aren't interested in subtlety. I didn't realise how true this was until I started trying to obtain treatment for asthma that is slightly different from the apparently easy kind. I literally had a doctor get raise-his-voice angry with me because he thought a medicine should treat my asthma, but it measurably had no effect. Anyway, I saw a summary re-posted on Imgur, probably from Twitter, that I think summed it up: > doctors in medical dramas when a patient has a mystery illness: I must examine every symptom and run every test! I won't rest until I've cracked this case! > > doctors irl when a patient has a mystery illness: hmm, have you considered that you're faking it?