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"We use amphetamines to conveniently modify the behaviour of bored boys because we're too stupid to construct our education systems in a manner that doesn't drive them mad. Hyperactivity is an iatrogenic disease created by schools. Boys should play way more than they do. They should play to the point of exhaustion in some sense every day. They'll quit when they've had enough. I bet your hyperactive son has no trouble paying attention when he's playing video games... that's worth thinking about." -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeRh7l2zZnk "Iatrogenesis is the causation of a disease, a harmful complication, or other ill effect by any medical activity, including diagnosis, intervention, error, or negligence. First used in this sense in 1924, the term was introduced to sociology in 1976 by Ivan Illich, alleging that industrialized societies impair quality of life by overmedicalizing life. Iatrogenesis may thus include mental suffering via medical...

  Summary of: The Trans Debate: In Conversation with Helen Joyce 00:00:00 - 01:15:00 In this YouTube video, author Helen Joyce discusses the trans debate with the host, covering topics such as the difference between sex and gender, the demands of transgender activists, and the problems with self-ID and misgendering legislation. Joyce argues that individuals who identify with gender dysphoria should not be free to self-identify as any gender they choose, as it has serious consequences such as placing rapists in women's prisons instead of men's prisons and persecuting individuals for expressing genders they do not identify with. Finally, the speakers discuss the complexity of defining sex based on physical characteristics and its consequences in different areas of life. In a conversation about the trans debate, Helen Joyce argues that authorities are failing to protect trans people by inciting violence against them, and she disputes the notion that there have always been trans p...

I was drawn back to the old TV episode "A Taste of Armageddon" from Star Trek because it demonstrates a situation when gaming crosses a contradictory boundary. Games are supposed to be a way of safely learning and preparing for the dangers of reality... but when the game begins to present a real threat to people's safety, the ethics of it have been broken. This TV episode uses a science fantasy premise to convey this message... but that is not needed to see it in action because the professional sports world has been based on this same premise for as long as it has been bundled with economics. Games have a direct affect on the real quality of life of the athletes within it... to a degree where it can cause genuine hardship and harm. This goes directly against the purpose of games. "Death, destruction, disease, horror. That's what war is all about. That's what makes it a thing to be avoided. You've made it neat and painless. So neat and painless, you've...

  Summary of: Has This Doctor Discovered A REAL LOVE POTION? Dr. Molly Maloof | Aubrey Marcus Podcast 00:00:00 - 01:00:00 Dr. Molly Maloof discusses the science of love, attraction, and the possible development of love drugs, as well as the importance of understanding and balancing masculine and feminine energies. She emphasizes the need for open and honest conversations about sex to create a safer and more positive experience for everyone involved and stresses the importance of removing shame and judgement surrounding sex. Dr. Molly Maloof and Aubrey Marcus discuss topics ranging from loneliness and obesity to psychedelics and self-love. They explore the need for people to better understand their biology concerning insulin resistance and address trauma to make changes towards healthier lifestyles. They also discuss the challenges of using psychedelics for therapeutic purposes and the need for careful integration. Dr. Maloof and Marcus talk about the need to empower individuals' c...

The story below reminds me of a conversation I had with a teacher recently about "What's the point of integrity as a teacher when the teaching environment itself is broken?". It potentially demonstrates that the "point" has changed dramatically... from enforcing ethics to questioning the basic nature of ethics itself. This case is a legal challenge to the core ethics of the educational system. A teaching assistant is challenging her employer for threatening to fire her for moonlighting as a porn star. The thing is, it's possible for her to win because it's a legitimate challenge to an employer's right to regulate a person's private personal life (the porn service she uses is behind a paywall and not legally accessible to minors). The problem I see here is that this issue is challenging the right to regulate professional ethics, yet all the focus is on the collective bargaining agreement rather than on her teaching license. If she wins, it means t...