a history of integrative plant psychology

On my recent trip to the American Southwest I was thrilled to learn of the prevalence petroglyphs held in the region. Here was an opportunity to see into the actual minds of the humans that forged the original path for our species many generations ago. When I found my first set of petroglyphs (my photograph [...]

most interesting thing I’ve read today: a view of healthcare from 1982

From the 1982 The Turning Point by UC Berkley Physics professor Frijof Capra,

“There is now an almost paranoid fear of litigation among American doctors, who try to protect themselves from lawsuits by practicing “defensive medicine” ordering even more diagnostic technologies which further increase the costs of health care and expose patients to additional risks. This malpractice crisis is the result of several things: excessive use of high technology within a mechanistic model of illness in which all responsibility is delegate to the doctor; considerable pressure from a large number of profit motivated lawyers; and a society that prides itself on being democratic but does not have a socialized medical system. “