Category: Health Care
Somatization Disorder
“Somatization Disorder, formerly hypochondria, is to worry about a disease you don’t have and is itself a disease.” Theodore Dalrymple, Mass Lysteria 1988 Subtitle “The Meaning of Heal... Read More
Easy Wisdom
“Wisdom after the event is by far the easiest kind of wisdom to attain, and by far the least useful.” Theodore Dalrymple, Mass Lysteria 1988 Subtitle “The Meaning of Health Scares”... Read More
Pandemic Panic
Many in government are effectively addicted to demonstrating how cautious they are in matters related to the pandemic. They have incentives to overreact because it is what gives them press coverage.... Read More
No Coincidence?
“It is surely no coincidence that everyone in Britain drinks tea, and everyone there dies.” Theodore Dalrymple, Mass Lysteria 1988 Subtitle “The Meaning of Health Scares” This is a not so ... Read More
Over Reaction
“It is common to over react.” “Like the tourists who cancel holidays in Greece because a bomb has gone off in Cairo.” Theodore Dalrymple, Mass Lysteria 1988 Subtitle “The Meaning of Health S... Read More
Covid Humor
Although COVID-19 spreads mostly via the mouth and nose, scientist now conclude that the greatest risk comes from assholes. We should be celebrating the fact that we have vaccinated about 90% of the a... Read More
