The endless stream of information being fed to us is overwhelming. New entertainment, narratives, and news stories are being uploaded at a rate that outpaces any hope of ever taking it all in. Up until recently the great limitation was the availability of information. However, now not the amount of information but the interpretation andContinue reading “Do what you are able”
Author Archives: JR Stanley
For the patient
One problem confronting the American healthcare system today is the projected shortage of physicians. Depending on the study, within the next several decades we will be short tens of thousands of physicians (61,000-95,000 by 2016 numbers released by the AAMC). At the same time many physicians are reporting dissatisfaction with their occupation and high ratesContinue reading “For the patient”
New
In marketing and advertising, one of the key, eye catching words is NEW. Everyone likes new things. When was the last time you saw something advertised as “old”? If something old is being advertised it usually gets labelled as “retro” or “throwback”. As a culture we are obsessed with new. Which is great. Forward progressContinue reading “New”
With Great Joy
In the locker room during one of the NBA Finals games, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, encouraged his player to play with “great joy” because they were enjoying an opportunity that very few people in the world would be able to enjoy- playing for an NBA championship. Although you and I will almost certainlyContinue reading “With Great Joy”
A Founding Father and the Fourth
Ron Chernow’s book Washington: A Life chronicles the life of George Washington from his childhood years through 8+ years of leading the Continental Army to the postwar years and his presidency. As many have noted, perhaps the greatest thing that George Washington did for the nation, something that few other great men in history haveContinue reading “A Founding Father and the Fourth”
Information, obtained through freedom of the press, is our first and best defense against a tyrannical government. While the second amendment (right to bear arms) is certainly a part of the Bill of Rights, the ability of the people to utilize this method to defend themselves against a tyrannical government should not be glamorized. FarContinue reading
Good and Evil: The Changes Inside
In the George McDonald book The Princess and Curdie one of the main character Curdie, is able to see through the facade of the outer man and tell what kind of animal lies within them simply by shaking their hand and feeling the paw or claw. In the C.S. Lewis book Prince Caspian Lucy exclaimsContinue reading “Good and Evil: The Changes Inside”
Finding Home In Friends
One of the most read novels on medicine is Samuel Shem’s House of God. The reaction of people is most often to either love the fact that it dispels the facade of the all-knowing physicians and ideal medical educations or they hate the book due to the fact that it portrays medical residency as horrificContinue reading “Finding Home In Friends”
Categorizing Millennials
One of the popular ideas today can be summarized as “Millennials are ruining everything”. The recent closing of J.Crew, the struggles of restaurant chains, and many other market trends have been blamed on millennials. Those who are upset over this trend demonstrate a misunderstanding of the indifference of the market. However the more significant problemContinue reading “Categorizing Millennials”
On Balance and Efficiency
My research focuses on the immune system and specifically how inflammatory diseases such as Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, or sepsis can be targeted with specific therapeutics. In contrast to cancer, where the goal is complete eradication of the cancer cells by whatever means necessary, or infectious diseases where complete stasis or death of the offendingContinue reading “On Balance and Efficiency”
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