It would please me greatly if we could get away from this idea of mental health and the mind-body problem. That problem is man-made and devastating. I blame Rene Descartes and religion. People want to believe that cognition is soul and not flesh which is considered filthy. Awful.

Apr 4, 2022 · 4:07 AM UTC

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Replying to @mholzschlag
You just helped me make a mental leap... I've written a few articles about the poor state of mental health care in this nation. You said: "People want to believe that cognition is soul and not flesh..." How did I not grasp that nuance before? It's the keystone.
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You must read a book called Descartes Error. You must also read a lot of Rene Descartes, Cartesian duality, and especially his error. He also had a demon as His companion. His error has caused this world countless lives not to mention billions of dollars.