I updated the article around 10 AM, added a few things and more images. If you share, please share the revised version. Thanks all for your encouraging comments. It helps.
This is great! Thank you for all your efforts in getting this information out to those of us who need it as we need oxygen. I have just order the book.
Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom. This was a wonderful article, really expansive. It furthered what I had begun to learn previously....Clarifying it also. Much gratitude.
Since this does tie in to both much of your content and certainly the cartoons, I do have a recent breakdown of the CDC data on polypharmacy -- a person using multiple prescription drugs. The data visualization dashboard direct: https://rpubs.com/Thom_JH/polypharmacy_usa
Spoiler alerts:
* Females still have a higher average rate of prescription drug usage than males. But males are closing the gap fast.
* Polypharmacy has increased across all Age Groups.
* For the Age Group 65 and older, comparing the start and end year ranges of the data set (1988-1994 to 2015-2018):
** Women (adult biological females) went from 15.6% to 41.9% — so now 2.69 times greater, with a population percentage increase of 26.3%.
** Men (adult biological males) went from 11.3% to 42% — so now 3.72 times greater, with a population percentage increase of 30.7%.
If only Age Group 65 & older were now 2.69 to 3.73 times healthier., instead of 2.69 to 3.73 times more poly-pharmaceutical. The Age Group 18-44 is showing a strong prevalence towards polypharmacy as well.
Fantastic and very useful essay. Thank you!!! I look forward to reading the future ones you map out. Over years and years, on two different cars, I had the bumper sticker SUBVERT THE DOMINANT PARADIGM. I look forward to your advice for how we do this. Great dive into Gramsci.
I don't have the time to read the entire post right now, its the busy season for me so the internet gets fleeting looks and posts from me. One early morning I will come back to it. The rich soil is what I rely on successfully, making aerobic compost and growing and eating healthy food. I am overloaded with food right now!
No sugar, no processed food, very little grains which are fermented, limited of everything actually because I have too much of so many types of foods to eat. I can't eat it all!
I just happened to watch The Epoch Times "Epoch TV" June 16 American Thought Leaders interview with Desmet. It appears that you published this prior. Prescient.
Thank you!!!!!!! Not sure how there will be a break through in thinking but I am so grateful you are holding space for Truth and writing with integrity.
Thank you Diane for this deep dive into the horror show that is the present. I am a feminist progressive who has worked in the social justice/racial justice/anti-war & militarism/ and environmental movement for over 50 years! Almost everyone I know believes in this dominant narrative. They have been vaxxed, boosted 2, 3+ times. They have gotten Covid, but they still believe! I am so distraught! They do not want to hear any questions or doubts about these vaccines. It is so scary. I will share your amazing essay with some in the hope that they will read it and at least begin to question. THANK YOU AGAIN! This is a labor of love. It is so appreciated!
Great article, thank you! I am a clinical psychologist & I think the Psychology of Totalitarianism is the most important book written in my lifetime. We have to find a way through this trying time, thank you for helping to amplify Dr. Desmet’s message.
Thank you, Diane, for this excellent and deeper analysis, helping to expand consciousness and critical thinking!
I updated the article around 10 AM, added a few things and more images. If you share, please share the revised version. Thanks all for your encouraging comments. It helps.
This is great! Thank you for all your efforts in getting this information out to those of us who need it as we need oxygen. I have just order the book.
Excellent writing. You weave many threads together.
Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom. This was a wonderful article, really expansive. It furthered what I had begun to learn previously....Clarifying it also. Much gratitude.
Brilliant, thank you.
TERRIFIC - LOVE THE USE OF MEMES AND TEXT! THANKS.
Since this does tie in to both much of your content and certainly the cartoons, I do have a recent breakdown of the CDC data on polypharmacy -- a person using multiple prescription drugs. The data visualization dashboard direct: https://rpubs.com/Thom_JH/polypharmacy_usa
Spoiler alerts:
* Females still have a higher average rate of prescription drug usage than males. But males are closing the gap fast.
* Polypharmacy has increased across all Age Groups.
* For the Age Group 65 and older, comparing the start and end year ranges of the data set (1988-1994 to 2015-2018):
** Women (adult biological females) went from 15.6% to 41.9% — so now 2.69 times greater, with a population percentage increase of 26.3%.
** Men (adult biological males) went from 11.3% to 42% — so now 3.72 times greater, with a population percentage increase of 30.7%.
If only Age Group 65 & older were now 2.69 to 3.73 times healthier., instead of 2.69 to 3.73 times more poly-pharmaceutical. The Age Group 18-44 is showing a strong prevalence towards polypharmacy as well.
My comments if anyone can be bothered: "Americans are taking more and more prescriptions drugs. How much more? Let's see the data!" @https://americanexile.substack.com/p/americans-are-taking-more-and-more
Fantastic and very useful essay. Thank you!!! I look forward to reading the future ones you map out. Over years and years, on two different cars, I had the bumper sticker SUBVERT THE DOMINANT PARADIGM. I look forward to your advice for how we do this. Great dive into Gramsci.
I don't have the time to read the entire post right now, its the busy season for me so the internet gets fleeting looks and posts from me. One early morning I will come back to it. The rich soil is what I rely on successfully, making aerobic compost and growing and eating healthy food. I am overloaded with food right now!
No sugar, no processed food, very little grains which are fermented, limited of everything actually because I have too much of so many types of foods to eat. I can't eat it all!
I just happened to watch The Epoch Times "Epoch TV" June 16 American Thought Leaders interview with Desmet. It appears that you published this prior. Prescient.
Thank you!!!!!!! Not sure how there will be a break through in thinking but I am so grateful you are holding space for Truth and writing with integrity.
Thank you Diane for this deep dive into the horror show that is the present. I am a feminist progressive who has worked in the social justice/racial justice/anti-war & militarism/ and environmental movement for over 50 years! Almost everyone I know believes in this dominant narrative. They have been vaxxed, boosted 2, 3+ times. They have gotten Covid, but they still believe! I am so distraught! They do not want to hear any questions or doubts about these vaccines. It is so scary. I will share your amazing essay with some in the hope that they will read it and at least begin to question. THANK YOU AGAIN! This is a labor of love. It is so appreciated!
Great article, thank you! I am a clinical psychologist & I think the Psychology of Totalitarianism is the most important book written in my lifetime. We have to find a way through this trying time, thank you for helping to amplify Dr. Desmet’s message.