When confronted with having to make a decision about a course of action to take, it always helps to know ALL of your options. It is very difficult to make great decisions with limited information and data. It also makes it difficult, and often dangerous, if you only know some of the available options. So…
As humans, we can’t possibly know everything. And as humans, we make mistakes. But as humans, it is very difficult for us to admit both of those things. Doctors are notorious for blowing both of these… they tend to act like they know everything… and they aren’t very good at admitting that they made a…
With all of the problems with our healthcare system, and things rapidly getting worse, people are flocking to alternatives such as massage, acupuncture, functional medicine, chiropractic, and more. It has become clear that modern medicine is failing to get sick people well, and the focus on more and more drugs is clearly not the answer.…
In times like these, it is easy to speak about how things should have been handled. Looking back at the beginning of this pandemic, it is clear now that we had limited data, faulty leadership on most levels, and made policies that were not only ineffective, but harmful. I could write dozens of articles on…
I distinctly remember a conversation between my parents and me, and I am guessing many of you had the same conversation. Parents: “Why would you do something like that?” Me: “Everyone else was doing it.” Parents: “If everyone else jumps off a bridge, would you do that?” Room goes silent. There is something that plagues…
You are lazy. Don’t get upset with me for saying that… I am lazy, too. Humans, as a species, are lazy. We weren’t always like that. But as we’ve evolved, and life has gotten easier, it seems we have an eternal quest to see how easy we can make things. Knowing that we have this…
We are living in very strange times. Depression and loneliness are at an all time high. People are frustrated, angry, and concerned about the future. I’d like to say that things are about to turn around, but I don’t believe they are. So, what should we do? Give up? Throw in the towel? Crawl in…
I was speaking with a friend a few weeks ago when he said something that got me thinking. He stated that if 90-95% of scientists agree on something, then it is most likely going to be true. I nodded as if agreeing, but needed a little more time to process that before engaging in a…
Two headlines… Small Boy Saves the Life of Elderly Woman… and… Car Thieves Steal Twelve Cars in One Night. Which one sells more papers or gets more internet clicks? Most likely, the one about the car thieves. Why? Because of something called the negativity bias. The negativity bias, according to Wikipedia, “is the notion that, even when of…
Humans fall into the trap of thinking that they will be happy and their lives will be complete when they… get into that school… get that degree… get that new job… earn that specific amount of money… buy that car… build that dream house… blah… blah… blah… The truth is that the happiness we get…