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A viewer asks: “According to psychologist Laura L. Carstensen later-life couples often prioritize stability in their relationship over disagreement; they communicate gently and avoid overt conflict. They prioritize emotional closeness and positivity in interactions and tend to minimize negative exchanges. But this reduction in visible conflict can mean grievances and resentments are unresolved and can become a pattern of indefinite avoidance. When important concerns are unresolved, partners may feel unheard, isolated, or disconnected, even within long-standing relationships. Is this a wise recognition of time being finite and reaching for love or a shortcoming in addressing problems? Is talking enough?”
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A viewer asks: “Many families have a “conspiracy of silence,” where airing upsets is seen as disloyal. Men are expected to absorb pain and appear strong; women to maintain family harmony. This can lead to resentment, passive-aggression, emotional withdrawal, or illness. Fear of distress or abandonment often motivates a withdrawn silence. Talking about problems is the pop-psychology remedy but with dubious success as it often backfires. Perhaps changing the “conspiracy” seems to requires self-differentiation, boundaries, emotional regulation, and additional support before opening up. Is it wiser to build these qualities first, perhaps requesting divine support in doing so, before airing grievances?”
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A recent article in the New Yorker magazine by Ben Taub [A Fatal Error: A celebrated researcher got a case wrong—did he obscure a poisoning?] describes how a single infant death may have been misinterpreted. It raised disturbing concerns about dangers of new mothers who breast feed taking codeine-containing painkillers, like Tylenol-3. Was this manipulated to happen to make a toxicologist raise an alarm and doggedly pursue a relentless campaign to impose unnecessary restrictions?
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We have shared comments about the paper in JAMA blowing the whistle on medical dangers, in pointing out that the U.S. healthcare system was the third leading cause of death in America (Starfield, B. Is US health really the best in the world? JAMA 2000 284:483-5). Things continue to raise questions. I just saw a citation of an editorial by Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet, one of the world’s top medical journals, published in 2015 in which he says: “The case against science is straightforward: much of the scientific literature, perhaps half, may simply be untrue. Afflicted by studies with small sample sizes, tiny effects, invalid exploratory analyses, and flagrant conflicts of interest, together with an obsession for pursuing fashionable trends of dubious importance, science has taken a turn towards darkness.” While this is largely focused on the pressures to publish because of the vested interests of researchers, as well as journal editors, is there a deeper reason that quality and integrity suffer?
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Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old Torrance, California man, was arrested as an alleged would-be presidential assassin at the recent White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C. An A.P. report said Cole “tried to race past a security barricade near the cavernous ballroom holding hundreds of journalists and their guests, prompting an exchange of gunfire with Secret Service agents tasked with safeguarding the event. Allen carried with him a 12-gauge pump action shotgun he bought last year and a .38 caliber semi-automatic pistol he purchased in 2023, authorities said… Allen invoked his constitutional right to remain silent after his arrest, but authorities say an email he sent to family members and a former employer just before the attack helps shed light on a motive. In the message, a copy of which was included in the affidavit, Allen referred to himself as a ‘Friendly Federal Assassin’ and alluded obliquely to grievances over a range of Trump administration actions. The rambling text moves between confession, grievance and farewell, with Allen apologizing to family members, co-workers and even strangers he feared could be caught in the violence while at the same time seeking to explain the attack.” What can Creator tell us about what caused him to take this dark turn with his life?
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A viewer asks: “‘You create your own reality’ has become a New Age mantra. It’s really though referring to a person’s inner experience, not an outside situation or circumstances. However, there do seem to be some leverage points on creating the inner experience and on intentional action. Perception depends on: what is selected for attention (based on threats, rewards, goal-relevant cues), questioning first impressions as final truth, moderation of strong emotional reactions (defensiveness, overreaction, etc.), cognitive appraisal (based on beliefs and past experiences), and then a story that integrates it all. To what extent can a person influence this process of constructing their inner reality for the better?” What is Creator’s perspective?
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A viewer asks: “In his 1970s book, Medical Nemesis, Ivan Illich suggests medicine isn’t the primary reason people survive illness; sanitation, nutrition, and housing matter more. He goes on to say over-treatment and exaggeration of disease are widespread, that healthcare fosters dependency, and that illness is seen as unacceptable. Healthcare often operates less for the benefit of patients and more to serve political, social, or bureaucratic interests – public image, economic concerns, or voter approval over medical advice. His views jarred badly with me. Is it right to say, in 2026, that people avoid confronting mortality and that modern healthcare is more about socio-political optics than illnesses?”
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A viewer asks: “An overlooked aspect of modern medicine is perhaps that now normal human experiences—such as minor stress, aging, ‘high’ blood pressure, ‘high’ cholesterol, or childbirth—are labeled as medical problems that require professional intervention. Society has arguably become increasingly dependent on doctors and healthcare institutions, losing confidence in self-care and mutual support. Medical institutions now dictate social norms, defining what is ‘normal’ or ‘deviant,’ and expanding their authority into everyday life. Is this intended to weaken society’s resilience, creating a population that depends on the medical system for a ‘pharmaceutical invasion’ and even the conception of who is ‘ill?'”
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Chauncy Depew said, “Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the dangers of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of ‘crackpot’ than the stigma of conformity. And on issues that seem important to you, stand up and be counted at any cost.” What is Creator’s perspective?
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Andrew Young said, “There can be no democracy without truth. There can be no truth without controversy, there can be no change without freedom. Without freedom there can be no progress.” What is Creator’s perspective?
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Adam Driver said, “Any actor is happy to be involved with something that’s challenging, controversial, and not easily palatable. Things that are too dumbed down or easy to swallow are uninteresting… It’s good when people have such a polarizing response.” What is Creator’s perspective?
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Robert Redford said, “I’m not a lawyer, but I do know this: we need to protect our ability to tell controversial stories.” What is Creator’s perspective?
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Speaking of lawyers, when Brian was in law school, he participated in an exercise called “Moot Court.” The exercise consisted of arguing both sides of a controversial case. Many students really struggle with this exercise. For example, as a prosecuting attorney arguing for Charles Manson’s guilt, and then as a defense attorney arguing for his innocence. For many, many people, and even attorneys, that kind of mental flexibility is literally “asking too much.” What is Creator’s perspective on the appropriateness or inappropriateness of this exercise? And why is this such a struggle for so many?
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The 1983 movie War Games is famous for a response from the computer when it finished war-gaming nuclear war. It said, “Strange game. The only winning move is not to play.” Many seem to believe this applies to controversial conversations as well. The only winning move is not to converse at all. When it comes to engaging in controversial conversations, when might this strategy be in divine alignment, and even more importantly, when is it not? What is Creator’s perspective?
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A quote from the book The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga reads, “Children who have not been taught to confront challenges will try to avoid all challenges.” What is Creator’s perspective?
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