Monthly Archives: May 2024

Schizophrenia. Andrew Solomon and Robert Kolker discuss Kolker’s new book, Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family. Hidden Valley Road tells the story of the Galvin family (12 children), a large Colorado family of boys born during the baby boom a majority of whom, by the mid-1970s, were diagnosed with schizophrenia. Murder suicide, clerical abuse, estrangement, the father became ill. How can they still be a family? Opens the door to inheritability. …”Hidden Valley Road documents the history of the science of schizophrenia, from the era of institutionalization, lobotomy, and the schizophrenogenic mother to the search for genetic markers for the disease. This event was sponsored by the Family Action Network. Recorded March 10, 2021.”

Posted on May 28, 2024 by michelleclarke2015
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Depression…Anxiety; fears beget more fears, inaction is the order of your life. You are prescribed lithium which maintains the mood but then you get older and lithium is not good for your kidneys but you know the hell that another severe depression will be and you fear beyond fear and dread beyond dread what lies ahead. For people with depression Andrew Solomon is a name you should carry close to your heart and seek guidance from when you get into that black hole. TED explains but I highly recommend the interview with Charlie Rose. If you want to explore further about the brain, check out Charlie Rose, the Brain Series

Posted on May 28, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

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UnHerd: “Western Idealism Has Been Disastrous”

Posted on May 27, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

With the shocking death of Iran’s president, Sir Richard Dalton, former British Ambassador to Iran, joins UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers for a conversation on the future of the Middle East, Israel and Western interventionism.

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Sheba … Israel’s finest medical centre. Fascinating developments regarding the brain. Source: Times of Israel.

Posted on May 27, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Sheba’s AI Innovations Save Lives Amid Israel’s Conflict May 26, 2024 | Latest News By transitioning treatments to remote platforms, advancing rehabilitative care, and redefining prenatal treatment, Sheba showcased inspiring healthcare innovation under pressure. Amidst the recent conflict in Israel, … Continue reading →

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Decoding China: Who will shape the internet of the future? Source: DW

Posted on May 27, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Decoding China: Who will shape the internet of the future? Rodion Ebbighausen May 26, 2024 The US-China rivalry is not limited to politics and business. China is working on creating its own version of internet with the “Digital Silk Road.” … Continue reading →

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Mental Health. Feeling angst? Better call your philosophical therapist. El PAIS

Posted on May 26, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Feeling angst? Better call your philosophical therapist José Barrientos-Rastrojo is an expert in ‘philosophical advice’ that helps people deal with their existential problems. He also heads a pioneering project that applies the methodology at prisons in Spain, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina … Continue reading →

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Generative AI digs the graves of traditional search engines and virtual assistants. El Pais

Posted on May 26, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Technology Artificial intelligence Generative AI digs the graves of traditional search engines and virtual assistants The latest advances are aimed at creating more human-like systems that are capable of planning and executing complex tasks as well as, or better than, … Continue reading →

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Glenn Greenwald and Alan Dershowitz Debate. USA vs. Iran?

Posted on May 25, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

42,473 views Premiered 21 hours ago Soho Forum Debates The Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Glenn Greenwald takes on famed lawyer and author Alan Dershowitz. https://reason.com/podcast/2024/05/24… Professor and legal scholar Alan Dershowitz and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald debate the resolution, … Continue reading →

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Gary Stevenson: ‘Economists have been all wrong about almost everything for 15 years now’. Source: El Pais English. Comment Access Gary Stevenson by youtube, see below

Posted on May 24, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

After growing up in poverty he became a millionaire as a highly successful trader at Citibank, then quit at 26, feeling exhausted. These days Stevenson is an activist trying to stop the global economic system from collapsing due to rising … Continue reading →

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GZERO: Would Trump give Ukraine to Putin? Ivo Daalder

Posted on May 23, 2024 by michelleclarke2015
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