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Tag Archives: Philosophy
Moral Injury
Moral injury is a relatively new concept often confused with PTSD, as historically it became used after the Vietnam War. Moral injury is defined by a feeling that a transgression has occurred, causing a reaction in the form of grief. … Continue reading
Posted in America, Ethics, Health and wellness, Medicine, Mental Health, Thoughts & Musings, Vietnam War
Tagged Burnout, Health, Moral injury, Philosophy
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Human Sea
I’ve always been fascinated by the mysteries of human interactions, and how we have evolved as a tribal society. Today, many suffer from the separation from a community, a sense of not belonging to something bigger than themselves. Consciously or … Continue reading
Posted in America, friendship, Loneliness, Poetry, Relatioships, Thoughts & Musings
Tagged friendship, Life, Philosophy, Society
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Artificial Intelligence – The Serpent in the Garden
Artificial Intelligence – The Serpent in the Garden? Anyone involved with computers in their work is witnessing the exponential growth in the abilities of artificial intelligence (AI) in solving real world problems that involve pattern recognition. The chess world has … Continue reading
Posted in America, Computers and Internet, Ethics, Medicine, News and politics, Science, Thoughts & Musings
Tagged Alan Turing, Consciousness, Isaac Asimov, Philosophy, Turing test
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Mug Knights
It’s been raining on and off all weekend, and this morning began with my favorite ritual – a fresh brewed cup of strong coffee. The following poem is one of my favorites from friend Dave. Hope it gets your Monday … Continue reading
Posted in America, Humor, Poetry, Relatioships, Thoughts & Musings
Tagged Camelot, Coffee, Coffee shops, King Arthur and his Knights, Philosophy
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The Decline and Fall of Cursive
Remember starting school and being taught cursive handwriting, carefully spacing your letters between the lines of the paper? Though the beauty my handwriting has deteriorated quite a bit over the years (almost a requirement of being a physician), I still … Continue reading
Posted in America, Books and Literature, History, School, Thoughts & Musings
Tagged Education, Philosophy, Writing
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Ideas
This Poem of the Week is arriving a little late, and the reason is not important. Hope you enjoyed it, anyway. Ideas Ideas are like dust and lintThey ceaselessly appearChurned out dirty from the mintThey choke the atmosphereIt’s easy to … Continue reading
Making Arrangements
Welcome to another Monday’s Poem of the Week. As I observe the passage of the vignettes around me that make up the great play of life, I often fantasize about the back stories of the players creating the scenes. The … Continue reading
Posted in America, Poetry, Relatioships, Thoughts & Musings
Tagged aging, Life, Philosophy
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INTERNATIONAL RATIONAL DAY
For all of you celebrating Labor Day, welcome to this Monday’s Poem of the Week. As you are celebrating your day of leisure, I thank my friend Dave for contributing his thought provoking piece. If only we could be so … Continue reading
Posted in America, Hope, Humor, Poetry, Politics, Relatioships, Thoughts & Musings
Tagged Philosophy
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