Homeopathy – An AI and Natural View

Hi everyone, it’s been a while since I updated Think Free. This entry has been sitting as a draft for a few days. The ChatGPT answer gives a nice summary: Homeopathy is a form of alternative medicine that is based on the idea that “like cures like.” This means that a substance that causes certain… Read More Homeopathy – An AI and Natural View

Corona Spin – Is China actually hostile?

We all know what spin means, right? It’s bias. And bias can mean completely ignoring something that doesn’t ‘look good.’ Both of these pieces about Corona and pharmaceutical shortages were published yesterday. On the one hand, Tucker Carlson sharpens his claws, pointing to “authoritarian” and “racist” China, a place which he also says “hates” the… Read More Corona Spin – Is China actually hostile?

Handshake? No thanks: coronavirus changes global habits | World | thenews.com.pk | Pindi | + Opinion

PARIS: Say no to a handshake, refuse every peck on the cheek and definitely avoid hugging. Instead, try a direct gaze, or maybe a hand gesture. Source: Handshake? No thanks: coronavirus changes global habits | World | thenews.com.pk | Pindi Opinion: I’m usually not one to follow the crowd. I like to think for myself… Read More Handshake? No thanks: coronavirus changes global habits | World | thenews.com.pk | Pindi | + Opinion

The lesson of Mother Teresa: Becoming a Saint with hidden doubts | Rabbi Allen S. Maller | With Introduction by Michael Clark PhD

» Skip introduction and go directly to Rabbi Maller’s article » My view of Mother Teresa has evolved over the decades. When I first visited her Mission in (what was then) Calcutta, it wasn’t very glamorous and I can see how critics have argued that Teresa may have misappropriated donations by denying patients basic medical… Read More The lesson of Mother Teresa: Becoming a Saint with hidden doubts | Rabbi Allen S. Maller | With Introduction by Michael Clark PhD

The Oscars – It’s nice Joaquin Phoenix won but… (and three cheers for The Captain and The Kid!)

Joaquin Phoenix’s heartfelt speech about peace, love, unity and second chances was all very nice. But in his list of oppressed minorities, he ironically missed the social group which the film Joker tends to oppress. What group is that? The so-called mentally ill. Myself, it’s late, I’m tired and that nasty virus I had is… Read More The Oscars – It’s nice Joaquin Phoenix won but… (and three cheers for The Captain and The Kid!)

U of O students denounce anti-psychiatry exhibit | CBC News | + Opinion

Some students at the University of Ottawa are denouncing an on-campus display that calls psychiatry an “industry of death,” saying it further stigmatizes people who need medication to treat mental health conditions. Source: U of O students denounce anti-psychiatry exhibit | CBC News Opinion: This is an interesting piece because it highlights some of the tensions… Read More U of O students denounce anti-psychiatry exhibit | CBC News | + Opinion

Practicing your religion is healthy for both body and your soul | Rabbi Allen S. Maller | With Introduction by Michael Clark, PhD

Here’s a new article by Rabbi Allen S. Maller. Ironically, I read this excellent piece while sitting in Church (photo right). I had been suffering from a body/soul ailment of some mysterious type. Sometimes I’m not sure if my discomfort is based on physical, psychological, spiritual or some combination of those three factors. Yesterday was… Read More Practicing your religion is healthy for both body and your soul | Rabbi Allen S. Maller | With Introduction by Michael Clark, PhD