Tag Archives: fiction

The Black Dog, Anxiety, Depression: Darwin understood something about anxiety that modern psychiatry still struggles to accept: You cannot think your way out of a body problem. Here’s the system he used to regulate his mind:

Posted on May 10, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

See new posts Conversation Lorwen Harris Nagle, PhD @LORWEN108 1:48 PM · May 10, 2026 4,699 Views Relevant View quotes Lorwen Harris Nagle, PhD @LORWEN108 28m Darwin was not the confident naturalist history remembers. He suffered panic attacks severe enough … Continue reading →

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El Pais: Existential Despair

Posted on April 29, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Justin McDaniel, the professor who created a class to deal with existential despair At the University of Pennsylvania, he teaches students about loss, offering readings and discussions Alba Álvarez APR 19, 2026 – 06:00 CEST Share on Whatsapp Share on Facebook Share … Continue reading →

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AI: Mother Reportedly Doesn’t Know Her Son Died Because She’s Been Talking to an AI Version of Him

Posted on April 18, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Mother Reportedly Doesn’t Know Her Son Died Because She’s Been Talking to an AI Version of Him Her family “hoped to conceal the news” of her only child’s death. By Victor Tangermann Published Apr 18, 2026 9:45 AM EDT Add Futurism(opens in … Continue reading →

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Axios: The art of handwritten notes

Posted on April 10, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

The art of handwritten notes Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Stock: Getty Images   It’s 2026 and I’d choose a handwritten note over an AI-generated response any day of the week, Axios’ Natalie Daher writes. I also practice what I preach. I’ve shared written correspondence … Continue reading →

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El PAIS: Euthanasia … the rock face called reality. Noelia Castillo, a young woman and her choice of right to die.

Posted on March 26, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Noelia Castillo, the young woman who fought her parents for her right to die: ‘I can’t take this family anymore’ After a 601-day delay from the original date caused by her father’s legal challenges, this 25-year-old from Barcelona who is … Continue reading →

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The Harvard Gazette: In new book, Tracy Kidder follows ‘Dr. Jim,’ who provides homeless people with health care, prescriptions, hot soup, occasional $5 bill 

Posted on March 26, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Health Doing medical rounds on streets, alleys of Boston In new book, Tracy Kidder follows ‘Dr. Jim,’ who provides homeless people with health care, prescriptions, hot soup, occasional $5 bill  January 20, 2023 long read Excerpted from “Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O’Connell’s … Continue reading →

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The Harvard Gazette: Parkinsons

Posted on March 24, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

You don’t fight Parkinson’s without ‘raw moments.’ She shared them. Anna Lamb Harvard Staff Writer March 23, 2026 4 min read Chan School’s Sue Goldie felt ‘sheer responsibility’ to let Times journalist tell her story Adjusting to the reality of an … Continue reading →

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Benjamin Franklin: children whose path in life is so diverse, and we ask why but we know is there are no answers even yet.

Posted on February 16, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

@archeohistories Boston, 1712. The midwife hands a baby girl to her mother. Fifteenth child in the Franklin household. They name her Jane… Seven years later, another baby arrives. A boy. Benjamin. Number seventeen. Same parents. Same cramped house. Same poverty. … Continue reading →

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Rowan Atkinson, a legendary icon of comedy, television, and cinema, has left even the world’s richest and most powerful figures stunned—not just with his words, but with decisive action

Posted on February 11, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

@Maaachaaa69 BREAKING NEWS: Rowan Atkinson, a legendary icon of comedy, television, and cinema, has left even the world’s richest and most powerful figures stunned—not just with his words, but with decisive action. At a glamorous red-carpet gala in Los Angeles … Continue reading →

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The Harvard Gazette: Pursuit of justice borne of personal experience with injustice. Resilience.

Posted on January 18, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Nation & World Pursuit of justice borne of personal experience with injustice Jacob Sweet Harvard Staff Writer October 27, 2025 9 min read Rosalie Abella, the first Jewish woman on Canada’s Supreme Court, was shaped by her parents’ resilience after Holocaust … Continue reading →

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