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By: Link Dump « Beyond Rivalry

Link Dump « Beyond Rivalry — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:58:57 +0000

[...] and is realigning his life. Several recent posts have spoken to or for me, including this one on Civilization Disease. He diagnoses civilised peoples with a dis-ease that is caused by: adult humiliation when child [...]

By: cna training

cna training — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:13:00 +0000

nice post. thanks.

By: David

David — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:02:22 +0000

Hello Dave,

I translated this wonderfull piece to german and published it at my Website Sein.de.

You can find the german Version here:
http://www.sein.de/geist/therapie/2010/das-zivilisations-leiden.html

All the best!
David

By: NancyH

NancyH — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:03:29 +0000

it seems you’re more radical about this than i am, but i might suggest a treatment of spending the better part of a day noticing, participating in(eg gardening, paddling, maybe even fishing or hunting if done with some awareness and humility) and soaking up nature at least every week and keeping your eyes open to it every day(30 min walk in whatever weather, birding, stargazing).

also a prescription to replace some fraction of hours spent working/thinking about work with a creative hobby and/or sharing/talking/laughing(not passive entertainment) with intimate friends.

i think these small things, as they become routine, will affect the decisions the patient makes in the rest of his/her life.. what they buy/want, what sort of job and family they have, and (as Janene said) the sort of people they choose to spend time with.

By: Janene

Janene — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:13:36 +0000

Hey Dave –

A couple addendums….. children are naturally resistant to this disease, some maintain this resistance well into childhood, others, like the one in the first comment, not so much. But those that are resistant can be removed from the source of the infection at any time and will naturally increase healing and resistance in others (adults and older children) with whom they interact. (Assuming these others are already partially “cured”)

And I have to disagree — there is a vaccine, but it is a vaccine that builds up generationally, that is not 100% effective, but in stable healthy cultures comes close :-)

Janene

By: Civilization Disease « how to save the world | disease database

Civilization Disease « how to save the world | disease database — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:40:13 +0000

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By: M Wms

M Wms — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:41:54 +0000

Dave, this reminds me of a chilling advice column question I saw in the local paper this week, from Mom of an Unhappy Toddler (last question listed): http://www.creators.com/advice/annies-mailbox/annie-s-mailbox-r-2010-01-05.html

“My family was watching a movie Saturday night. My 3-year-old daughter was playing around and jumping on the couch, and she ended up hurting herself. My husband picked her up and was consoling her when a commercial for Cymbalta came on, showing a young woman crying, sad and alone. It then shows the same woman taking Cymbalta and being full of energy and having fun with her family. My crying daughter turns around and tells her daddy she wants Cymbalta so she can be happy again.

“Two days later, when she didn’t get her way, she threw a tantrum and started screaming, ‘Did my daddy get my Cymbalta? I’m very upset!’ This time I couldn’t help but laugh. — Mom of an Unhappy Toddler”

Annie’s response:

“Dear Mom: Funny, yes, but also a little disturbing.”

By: Civilization Disease « how to save the world | health

Civilization Disease « how to save the world | health — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:35:51 +0000

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