casadecarol t1_j6u4lsz wrote on February 1, 2023 at 10:12 PM

Symptoms may be physical manifestations of psychiatric illnesses, maybe part of a poorly understood condition, may be caused by medication side effects or may be a disease we haven't yet recognized. There's more to it than just calling people nuts.

casadecarol t1_j26vpq8 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 2:06 AM

Reply to TIL an instrumental version of The BeeGees' "How Deep is Your Love" was playing in the plaza of the World Trade Center on 9/11 as the towers fell and there is video where the music can be heard as a man falls to his death. by heartsforpockets

Jesus, I did not need to know that.

casadecarol t1_iy67q1d wrote on November 29, 2022 at 1:20 AM

Reply to comment by mrfoof82 in NY ends home liens, wage garnishments in medical-debt collection. What you should know. by General-Wishbone-214

They did the math.

casadecarol t1_iy07v03 wrote on November 27, 2022 at 7:36 PM

Reply to Brave New World question- what is the significance and what is the gesture? by goppeldanger

I took it to mean the hand of control, the firm grasp of authoritarianism, that only the "Savage" can see for what it is.

casadecarol t1_ixhk8ro wrote on November 23, 2022 at 2:31 PM

Reply to Thoughts on The Denial of Death by Ernest Baker? by [deleted]

I like how he talks about various "solutions" by which we manage our fear of nonexistence. It was a liberating book for me, setting free my creativity.