• Serious research into the effectiveness of ginseng in improving lung function
• Science and experimental evidence and the attack on chiropractic practices
• Nothing scientific about homoeopathy, iridology, kinesiology, acupuncture, reflexology etc.?
• The example of St John’s Wort in the treatment of mild to moderate depression – a herbal medicine but it has been shown over many years to work
• Both camps can complement one another
• Evidence from personal experience of alternatives cannot be simply dismissed
• The holistic approach – diet, lifestyle etc.
• Working with the intrinsic energy system of the body
• Clinical jealousies, the preservation of medical power
• Corporate power of big Pharma
• The scientific paradigm versus subjective narratives and growing understanding of the human body’s complex adaptive system
• Risks around safety, efficiency, and coordination of care
• The needs of an ageing population and the rise of chronic illnesses
Month: August 2018
How far is it possible for us to maintain a sense of identity in the face of increasing globalisation?
- towns and cities across the world have identical shops with identical content
- trans-national corporations have the financial power to influence governments and ensure they penetrate local markets
- the power of the strongest economies makes it difficult for smaller countries to compete on their own
- national identity is preserved through culture, sport and language
- it is difficult to evade international legal requirements
- individuals choices reflect their own styles and tastes.
- this is an age of multiple identities
How far do you agree that we must have rules and regulations in order to maintain a civilised society?
- rules are necessary for social and political control
- rules are in place to control experimenters because of previous failures to recognise subjects’ rights
- rules and regulations are needed to protect the vulnerable
- history shows us that exploitation and abuse occur when rules and regulations are not in place
- we need rules and regulations so that companies do not ignore the well-being of others in the pursuit of profits
- when rules and regulations are not in place, TNCs are free to adopt different standards from when operating within defined boundaries
- rules and regulations allow transgressions to be clearly identified and penalties to be imposed.
To what extent do modern communications isolate us, rather than connect us, to others?
For and against arguments for modern communications isolate us
Keywords: ‘communications’ and ‘isolate’
• May not need to leave the house to communicate
• Lack of physical/human contact
• Can make contact with others in different countries across the world
• Can use social network sites for arranging meetings or events
• Real conversation is replaced by the virtual
• The nature of friendship is trivialised
• Re-defines the nature of loneliness