Numbers seem to work well.
1. Learned yesterday that, from the perspective of a physician who has worked in both Canada and the U.S., neither healthcare system is sustainable in the long run. Interesting. Eventually, she said, people must accept that they cannot have everything, especially without wanting to pay for it. Any bets on when that will happen?
2. This essay, "Good Minus God", was extremely helpful to me. I think she does a great job of spelling out exactly why one can have morality without religious belief, and why this intrinsic/inherent morality can be more profound and valuable than something dictated by religious text.
3. Absolutely eye-opening article about human trafficking in the U.S. What surprised me most was how muddled state/federal laws seem to be on this issue, leading to confusion for law enforcement officials.
"On average, a sex slave costs $5,000 in the United States and, before escaping or dying, generates profits exceeding $135,000." mind boggled.
4. Terrible things. Just a reminder that things Joey Comeau writes make me happy or very, very worried, and really, aren't those the same thing.
5. Please listen to Lana Del Rey if you haven't already. You will feel good about yourself for knowing about her beforehand when she gets famous next year.
6. I have a hard time with the hostility of most atheism-ish blogs. But I like this one! (so far.) Especially this post. thanks, Amelia.
7. "Historians called the event the biggest women’s demonstration in modern Egyptian history, the most significant since a 1919 march against British colonialism inaugurated women’s activism here, and a rarity in the Arab world." wow, amazing. Can't believe I get to witness (well, via internet) history in the making.
8. Mildly mandatory reflections on the first semester of med school...i'm out, really. There was enough reflection during school itself. I would say though, if you're going to be an md/phd student (ahem), make sure you really want the md part. At least be good at pretending to care.
um, I'm off to go tanning (?). Re-post from facebook:
...I like scaring myself? (sad no one took advantage of the feminist-history-as-horror joke I set up for y'all.)
Happy end-of-december tomfoolery. happy trips, sleeping, or whatever else you're up to. I like being your friend on the internet.
time of posting: 9:43 am, Friday, Friday.
1. Learned yesterday that, from the perspective of a physician who has worked in both Canada and the U.S., neither healthcare system is sustainable in the long run. Interesting. Eventually, she said, people must accept that they cannot have everything, especially without wanting to pay for it. Any bets on when that will happen?
2. This essay, "Good Minus God", was extremely helpful to me. I think she does a great job of spelling out exactly why one can have morality without religious belief, and why this intrinsic/inherent morality can be more profound and valuable than something dictated by religious text.
3. Absolutely eye-opening article about human trafficking in the U.S. What surprised me most was how muddled state/federal laws seem to be on this issue, leading to confusion for law enforcement officials.
"On average, a sex slave costs $5,000 in the United States and, before escaping or dying, generates profits exceeding $135,000." mind boggled.
4. Terrible things. Just a reminder that things Joey Comeau writes make me happy or very, very worried, and really, aren't those the same thing.
5. Please listen to Lana Del Rey if you haven't already. You will feel good about yourself for knowing about her beforehand when she gets famous next year.
6. I have a hard time with the hostility of most atheism-ish blogs. But I like this one! (so far.) Especially this post. thanks, Amelia.
7. "Historians called the event the biggest women’s demonstration in modern Egyptian history, the most significant since a 1919 march against British colonialism inaugurated women’s activism here, and a rarity in the Arab world." wow, amazing. Can't believe I get to witness (well, via internet) history in the making.
8. Mildly mandatory reflections on the first semester of med school...i'm out, really. There was enough reflection during school itself. I would say though, if you're going to be an md/phd student (ahem), make sure you really want the md part. At least be good at pretending to care.
um, I'm off to go tanning (?). Re-post from facebook:
...I like scaring myself? (sad no one took advantage of the feminist-history-as-horror joke I set up for y'all.)
Happy end-of-december tomfoolery. happy trips, sleeping, or whatever else you're up to. I like being your friend on the internet.
time of posting: 9:43 am, Friday, Friday.
