Quotes from “The Trouble with Medicine’s Metaphors” by Dhruv Khullar. “The words we chose to describe illness are powerful.” In my opinion, this quote is accurate. There are so many metaphors associated with illness, such as ‘fighter’, ‘battle’, etc… All of these metaphors condense the medical jargon that doctors use, and they form into easy … [Read more…]
My first experience reading Erard was long, strenuous, and exhausting. My brain has never worked harder in its life then it did while reading his article. I went back, reread lines, looked up definitions, and I still had a hard time understanding the topics. It was messy, not too messy though, almost like organized chaos. … [Read more…]
“The windows and doors of the metaphor room are supposed to provide another way of looking at reality.” Metaphors allow one to open up their mind, and look at reality in a different light. This quote shows the importance of a metaphor and how they are necessary for societal creativity and obedience. Imagine a world … [Read more…]
My first experience with Geary compared to my second experience with him was quite different. During my first experience with Geary, I watched the TED talk various times, and read the transcript over and over to try to comprehend his knowledge. I came to the conclusion that this man is very intelligent, and way beyond … [Read more…]
