AStonesThrow

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by AStonesThrow 2y ago
If freedom is equated with the right to withhold and withdraw love* at every opportunity, then perhaps we're not actually free. * Love in terms of sacrificial, altruistic solicitude for others; love in terms of charity and selflessness
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by AStonesThrow 2y ago
If a 43% failure rate is an unacceptable risk, and ceasing attempts is preferable to failing a second time, what does that say about taking tests in school, filling out job applications, scientific research and advancements, or compiling th
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by AStonesThrow 2y ago
If a student is troublesome in school, troublesome enough to warrant the BH referral, better take a good look at the home life and their social-environmental factors. Or just blame, diagnose and medicate them. Only then shall they be better
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by AStonesThrow 2y ago
Philosophically, when is TFL not dealing with a cybersecurity incident? It's a perennial page for a perennial situation, after all. In fact, it seems more like a canary that they can take down when evidence of a breach turns up!
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by AStonesThrow 2y ago
There used to be a Twitter account named something like @TLFTravel. It was a high-quality, surreal Weird Twitter satire. I miss those days.
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by AStonesThrow 2y ago
Asking subjects to self-evaluate and define "happiness" for their own purposes? What is the value of having test subjects self-report on an ephemeral emotion? Is this an empirical scientific method, or a marketing campaign?
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by AStonesThrow 2y ago
Recently I learned of "fail first" or "step therapy" policies by insurance carriers. This means that you've gotta try ineffective therapies that are cheaper until you can go for the real thing. Policies and procedur
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by AStonesThrow 2y ago
I often read up on stuff to learn the differential diagnoses, and the unique symptom combinations that could indicate a specific diagnosis. Then I go tell a physician, and they throw it all out the window. The pharmacist has a sign posted r
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by AStonesThrow 2y ago
Diagnoses are driven by treatments and not by patient health. I approached my PCP with a genuine complaint in the category of intermittent "medical emergency". The PCP diagnosed an organ and prescribed a targeted medication withou
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by AStonesThrow 2y ago
Hypochondria snuck up on me (it's called "Somatic Symptom Disorder" now and it's not something that gets openly diagnosed, in my experience.) I had definitely flawed perceptions of physicians and health care in general.
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by AStonesThrow 2y ago
I'd say that my childhood suffered a one-two punch, from problems with my adoptive parents to my tendency to imbibe popular culture from a firehose (radio, TV, records and CDs) Pop culture and social media can really breed discontent a
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by AStonesThrow 2y ago
Marriage has also been for the joining of two families, not merely two people. For the families to forge an alliance, to increase their mutual support, to pool their resources, to exchange ideas and enjoy fellowship. So if marriage is imper
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by AStonesThrow 2y ago
The goal of the state (and the church) in promoting and supporting good marriages has historically and traditionally been to foster stable societies, strong homes, and obviously, population growth and replacement for the aging, infirm and d
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by AStonesThrow 2y ago
Fatally flawed methodology and metrics. What is "happiness"? Did the survey define it or attempt to measure it, or just rely on subjective attestations? Is happiness really a goal of marriage? I mean, "happily married" i
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by AStonesThrow 2y ago
I was pleased to find that USB-C earphones are now inexpensive and plentiful. It was a must-purchase for my Pixel. The USB audio interface is mature and stable. It better supports the little remote button controls too. There are unfortunate
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by AStonesThrow 2y ago
Yes; if a patient didn't [couldn't] take good care of their body to begin with, then they're punished for complaining and/or being sick. The more they lean on the PCP or psychiatrist, the more opportunities to find &quot
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by AStonesThrow 2y ago
Most of those homeless folks are institutionalized in a very real, albeit virtual way. They're being held in chemical restraints and they're being continually monitored by clinicians when they do mandatory check-ins and doctor vis
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by AStonesThrow 2y ago
Depression was my soul's reaction to about 16 years of systematic abuse, emotional neglect, ridicule and bullying. My intellect finally shut down and I withdrew from reality entirely, or at least that was the goal. At the time my new a
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by AStonesThrow 2y ago
This is true. Drugging a person is not a healing process: it's a punishment, retribution for their moral offenses which may not be punishable as crimes. If a person complains too much, or becomes a nuisance to society, or disruptive, t