Readit NewsGood times to come. I wonder why we look the other way, even when we have all the knowledge on our hands.
Two great books: [1]: The Hidden Life of Trees [2]: Seeing Like a State
In non-fully protected clothing, something else burns before my chest has the chance to. A major problem with sunscreen is that it degrades over time, and is severely affected by sweat and abrasion. I've read that you should be reapplying every 30 minutes. I typically don't reapply nearly that often, so some parts of my skin are not fully protected. Once those start to burn, I leave direct sunlight, so the skin under my t-shirt (which has consistent coverage) never really gets the chance to burn.
I wish I could attempt these mind-body treatments but I do have a physical cause. Almost complete sacralization of L5-S1 and bulging disc pressing on nerves. The worst part is I thought a physiological cause would make back pain easier to treat, alas it does not. Surgeons discourage spinal fusion surgery - a well regarded spinal surgeon told me odds of surgery improving my pain were worse than a coin flip.
I’ve also read a bunch of commonly recommended books like back mechanic and 8 steps to a pain free back and they both did nothing for me. I continue to do core exercises and everything else 2 years of therapists suggested to no avail.
The graph shows about a .1% chance of death at age 50 if you catch COVID-19. The chance of hospitalization and potential long-term symptoms is a multiple of that.
Vaccinated folks have a lower chance of catching COVID, so as a whole, they have a lower chance of spreading it.
1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33289900/#&gid=article-figur...
So age and associated diseases should be deciding factor for every person. Or are you proposing something else?:)
From societal perspective, why would you do it if you can transmit it in the same amount as if you are not vaccinated?
Doesn't makes sense to me, but well..
I do think that it's a good thing for people that have disease that can complicate covid recovery and older generations.
I find it interesting how it's generally acceptable for women to insult other women who choose to devote their time to raising a family. I mean, I get her point but the quote above is demeaning as hell.
Since that's not likely to end anytime soon, I suppose it'd be funny to see the insults fly in the other direction. Like, stating how "working moms" are kidding themselves that they have a full mother-child relationship. They've out-sourced a critical and singular relationship to paid employees (the nanny -- assuming their spouse also works). They don't know what's going on in their kids' lives, they don't know who in school is bullying them, they don't know which kids are getting into drugs, they only know the very surface of what their kids are dealing with. They're lying to themselves to think they can both kick ass at work and as a parent. They sacrificed precious childhood years of emotional, mental, and life guidance, in exchange for their paycheck.
None of the above is cool to say. But it's definitely OK to demean in the other direction.
Disclaimer: I'm a male parent, working full-time, wife quit her job when kids were born. She has never regretted the decision, and is always super busy and never "bored." And me, I know 100% there's an experience I've sadly forever missed of spending time with my kids, especially pre-WFH.
Sounds like the approach Edward Bernays would take
A strong public mental health system.
Prescription drugs of every kind, heroin, meth, whatever. With the right counselling and support attached.
I might be an idiot but pretty sure most crime will just go away, then we can spend proper resources to help and support (and punish when needed) the few offenders who really struggle to stay within the rules of society.
There are a few genuinely 'bad people' out there. But it's vanishingly small. Most people do bad things because of their circumstances. Lets fix the root cause then we can get rid of most of the cops (i.e. the shit ones), & most of the jails.
I don't particularly want to start a debate here. I know it's not all so simple. Just dreaming.
But I don't live in America:).
I had one this past weekend actually. I ended up writing about 15-20,000 words, but most of it doesn’t make any sense. I mean the sentences and paragraphs do, but there’s no coherence to any of it. “Impulses on the mind”, like you said. They’re really affecting my day to day life. I’ll have a period where I feel content and motivated—about my job, for example—and then I’ll have a sharp drop off where, sometimes for days, I’ll find myself in one of these down cycles.
In fact I’m unsure if anything I’ve even said makes sense. How have you dealt with these mental impulse?
Also this is a nice podcast with therapy demonstration at the end: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f80xs3MN9mY
Hope it helps with making sense.