Moving forward from a tragic event and addressing people’s grievances towards the American healthcare system. The recent assassination of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, by the suspected shooter Luigi Margione, sparked a heated discussion and outpouring of stories on people’s terrible experiences with the healthcare system, more specifically with health insurance. The mainstream/traditional media, … Continue reading The Modern Armchair Approach to Analyze and Fix the American Healthcare Industry.
Category: Philosophical & Sociological Reflections
A Broad Lens of the American Health Care Industry Looking at the Data from Visual Capitalist’s…
Amid the ongoing debate surrounding the United States’ deeply flawed and indefensible healthcare system because of the hoopla on recent events with the UnitedHealthcare CEO and his killer, here’s how I would initially approach the issue: by gaining a foundational, surface-level understanding and capturing the broader picture of the current landscape. This post serves as … Continue reading A Broad Lens of the American Health Care Industry Looking at the Data from Visual Capitalist’s…
A Philosophical Rabbit Hole on a Post Regarding Michèle Lamy.
ShadowOfEzra X post. Part I. On November 24th, I came across the post above on X of Michèle Lamy with a little child depicting her as a scary evil witch or Satanist of sorts. I thought this had to be quite misleading and meant to invoke or provoke the typical reaction of anger, fear, and hatred … Continue reading A Philosophical Rabbit Hole on a Post Regarding Michèle Lamy.
Expanding on ‘Fields Arranged By Purity.’ And using ChatGPT to Add to its Humor.
The organized chaos of academic disciplines and society. Part I. I recently encountered a blog called Not-Even-Wrong from Peter Woit who is a Senior Lecturer in the Mathematics department at Columbia University. He is a vocal critic of string theorists and has engaged in debates with theoretical physicists on the subject of string theory. While I … Continue reading Expanding on ‘Fields Arranged By Purity.’ And using ChatGPT to Add to its Humor.
The Age of Aquarius For Science and Religion.
Why scientists should be open-minded to pseudo-claims and taboo subjects.Ironically, the Age of Awakening or the Age of Aquarius coincides with talks of the mind-woke virus and identity politics. Maybe it is meant to be that way for every background needs a foreground, and every hero a villain. Nature’s dualistic nature permeated the natural world … Continue reading The Age of Aquarius For Science and Religion.
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Why Great Spiritual Leaders Don’t See Themselves at All.
Reflections on the ego, narcissism, its opposite, and neutrality (nondualism). The metaphysical truth of liberated souls. https://www.instagram.com/vedanta.philosophy/p/C27OPP9SvKE/?img_index=2 I just had a profound insight that feeds into my own confirmation bias on epistemic virtues and the path of great spiritual men. I was watching a video on the Daily Stoic channel about “why narcissistic leaders always … Continue reading Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Why Great Spiritual Leaders Don’t See Themselves at All.
Why Is Mike Tyson Fighting Jake Paul? A Destined Boxing Match and the Connection to Ayahuasca.
Across the Universe Poster. PREFIX: I might mistakenly conflate toad venom and ayahuasca at times, but I understand they are two distinct substances. While ayahuasca contains DMT, the effects of toad venom and ayahuasca are vastly different. Today I decided to watch the film Across the Universe, a title borrowed from a Beatles song. Who doesn’t … Continue reading Why Is Mike Tyson Fighting Jake Paul? A Destined Boxing Match and the Connection to Ayahuasca.
I’m a Non-voter.
https://www.zazzle.com/proud_non_voter_sticker-217946111943348771 In almost every election cycle, the Democratic Party or its supporters love to blame nonvoters for their election losses. Despite other factors contributing to their defeat, I can already predict they’ll point fingers at nonvoters again. I voted for the first time in 2020, despite being eligible in 2016, and yes, it was for … Continue reading I’m a Non-voter.
THE VIRAL HOMELESS UCLA PROFESSOR AND THE HIGH COST OF LIVING CRISIS.
Update (Prefix): I want to acknowledge that I didn’t fully address the supply-side factors in the housing crisis, which could alleviate much of the high cost-of-living burden. Also, I overlooked the impact of the ‘Not In My Backyard’ (NIMBY) mindset, which often hampers new construction. I want to clarify that the tenure system alone isn’t … Continue reading THE VIRAL HOMELESS UCLA PROFESSOR AND THE HIGH COST OF LIVING CRISIS.
Eduardo Chibás: The Catalyst and Tragic Martyr in Cuban History.
“If I am going to die, I want my last words to be for the Cuban revolution. I am a revolutionary; I love my patria and have contempt for the current regime.” — Eddy Chibás. Prefix In 2021, I conducted a quick research report for a course, which I have since revised and edited with the help … Continue reading Eduardo Chibás: The Catalyst and Tragic Martyr in Cuban History.
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