All my life I have heard left-leaning Americans chant that America should adopt universal healthcare. That's it. They do not discuss the negatives of universal healthcare, or details of how it works. They simply chant that it should be installed. Since living in Europe I have heard a variety of experiences from people who have… Continue reading New project: Universal Healthcare Stories
I recently was reading an article about notorious millionaire Jeffrey Epstein, and read he had made financial contributions to a non-profit organization called Humanity+, pronounced “Humanity Plus.” This organization is built around the concept of transhumanism, which is explained on the organization’s website as “a class of philosophies that seek the continuation and acceleration of… Continue reading Learning more about the modern transhumanist community
In the United States, the pro-life community tends to shout down abortion clinic Planned Parenthood, while the pro-choice community tends to shout down pro-life pregnancy centers. Personally, I see both pro-life pregnancy centers and Planned Parenthood as offering value to society, and I hope both the pro-life and pro-choice communities come to acknowledge this. First,… Continue reading The value of pro-life pregnancy centers and Planned Parenthood
I feel more fearful the longer I stay in Sweden, and I question how this country will continue to function over time. I broke down crying today after feeling defeated yet again in trying to contact a health clinic. I have never felt a system work against me so much as what I feel in… Continue reading I become more fearful the longer I stay in Sweden
I recently acknowledged that everyone, whether a gun owner or not, should take the time to learn basic gun handling rules. I was in an incident recently where a gun accidentally went off. I was visiting friends who had been drinking and one pulled out a gun to show it off. I felt uneasy but… Continue reading I researched gun safety tips after witnessing a gun accidentally go off
NOTE: THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE I often hear people scoff at holistic doctors and claim they offer no medical value compared to traditional medical doctors (MDs). However, based on experience, I have found holistic doctors and medical doctors to both play important roles in solving health issues, and I have had good and bad… Continue reading Good and bad experiences I have had with holistic and medical doctors
Mantras of the current American pro-choice movement are quotes like, "Get your hands off my ovaries, " and, "My body, my choice." While these quotes have significance, they tend to come off as self-centered rather than emphasizing a subject that hits hard on all people: the life of the child. Over a decade ago my… Continue reading Pro-choice movement: Focus more on the lives of children
Note: This article is a collection of observations and will be undergoing editing as new information is learned on the subject. While women often speak of how liberating it is to participate in the workforce, I often question the negatives that have resulted from their participation and think it sparks major issues that need to… Continue reading Issues that need to be addressed as a result of women being in the workforce
I recently spoke to a middle aged Swedish man who inquired about America's expensive healthcare system. He joked about American patients being thrown out on the streets by US hospitals if they could not pay for healthcare. I smiled courteously and said healthcare can be expensive in the United States, but people receive care quickly,… Continue reading I have more fear of not receiving healthcare in Sweden than in the US
Sweden's "free healthcare" system has many downsides, such as long wait times and poor communication that often make America's healthcare system seem superior (especially pre-Obamacare). I am an American born and raised in Southern California who was diagnosed with epilepsy at 25 years old. At 28 years old I moved to Sweden to live permanently… Continue reading Long wait time and poor communication with Sweden’s healthcare system
