by Matthew Rehrl MD | Mind, Philosophy
Since the beginning of this year, in preparation for a philosophy course through Oxford University’s Continuing Education Program I will be taking this fall, I’ve been reading the textbook Philosophy of Mind. As a physician and writer, why am I spending the time and...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Blogging, Writing, Writing Habits
I have just completed 183 consecutive daily blog posts—a content rich, one-half year block of blogging! So what am I going to do to mark and celebrate this occasion? I am pulling out out my jade inuksuk piece and putting it it on my desk this week. (I have a...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Healthcare Ethics, Philosophy, Social Media
In my recent post, Wicked Problems And Vending Machines, I mentioned the triad of Logos (Logic), Ethos (Character), and Pathos (Emotion), the core elements of a persuasive argument as described by Aristotle. However, I believe this is also a useful model of the...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | CoVid, Healthcare Ethics, Writing
Here’s the Oxford English Dictionary definition of hesitancy: The quality or condition of hesitating; indecision, vacillation; an instance of this. And here’s the Oxford English Dictionary definition of obstinacy: The quality or condition of being obstinate; obduracy,...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing, Writing Habits
In the photograph above, my one-and-a-half-year-old cat Roo is “all-in” when it comes to being in this storage drawer. He is fully committed to the experience. As a physician, I know—physically, mentally, and emotionally—what it means to be all-in on a career. I have...
