Mickey Z

Cool Observer

Thursday, October 26, 2006

Maybe the brain is a vestigial organ

The most jaded, suspicious, disbelieving radicals turn timid upon entering the realm of science and medicine. They accept as safe the fluoride in our water, the mercury in our teeth, the animal flesh on our plates, and the electro-magnetic radiation in our cell phones. They trust that Western medicine knows best: Our infallible doctors and scientists know how to fight cancer and diabetes and heart disease, they know what causes diseases like AIDS, and when a man in a white coats writes a prescription, they swallow both the pill and the rationale. Even the New York Times—the propaganda organ of Corporate America—admits “harmful reactions to medicines, usually attributed to accidental overdoses and allergic reactions, send more than 700,000 Americans to emergency rooms each year.” So where are the revolutionary types coming out in support of prevention, healthier lifestyles, and alternative therapies?

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