The limits of human freedom
In my Disease of the Week blog, just yesterday ( yesterday being 10/19/2006), I mentioned that none of us is truly free, in the sense that we all decry the loss of someone who dies alone, with nobody to care for him or her. (Think of the headlines, when such a case comes to media attention, and you will understand what I mean.) That thought created a cascade of other thoughts, particularly associated with mental illness and also the way in which we treat each other. "Mental illness" as a... Sign in to see full entry.