Does Public Discourse Help ?
People said it because other people said it. They did not know why it was being said and heard everywhere. . . 'The source of public opinion?' said Claude Slagenhop in a radio speech. 'There is no source of public opinion. It is spontaneously general. It is a reflex of the collective instinct of the collective mind.' -Atlas Shrugged
will it lead to better mental health policies ?
I think they've been saying this about politics lately, politicians don't create wealth, you can't legislate us off the fiscal cliff. Similarly, You can't legislate better screening and treatment than what there is. You can fund research or research better treatments. I love the Buddhist quote, "may any merit earned by my karma relieve the sufferings of all sentient beings."
huh, related to giftedness. . .
possibly existential depression? Mass murder is suicide.
