educated – NOT YOUR DOC

Manic, depressed, anxious, traumatized, or addicted people don’t forget their education, their knowledge, or their common sense when they make unwise choices or make poor decisions. They make unwise choices, poor decisions, and take unhelpful actions because the drive to avoid immediate pain, to obtain a near-term reward, or to experience a fleeting pleasure is so very overwhelmingly strong.

Charles Tadros, M.D. March 28, 2023 Saint Louis, Missouri

W. E. B. DU BOIS

“WE SHOULD MEASURE THE PROSPERITY OF A NATION NOT BY THE NUMBER OF MILLIONAIRES, BUT BY THE ABSENCE OF POVERTY, THE PREVALENCE OF HEALTH, THE EFFICIENCY OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO CAN AND DO READ WORTHWHILE BOOKS.” (One does not have to believe or agree with every action or thoughtContinue reading “W. E. B. DU BOIS”