by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy
Many people criticize the efforts by various commercial enterprises developing different approaches for going into space. They say these are just the ego fulfillment of the “billionaire boys club”—a clear demonstration of equity imbalance. If you see these efforts...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy, Writing, Writing Habits
I love a clean, well-organized desk with just one item in front of me; truthfully, I am nearly obsessive about it. However, every once in a while, if I am tackling a very difficult challenge, I will intentionally allow some mess to accumulate. For example, I am...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy, Writing Habits
I take most advice from self-help authors with a grain of salt, but great ideas are great ideas, and one of them is Stephen Covey’s thoughts about where people should spend their time and energy. I have a large sphere of concerns: global warming, nuclear war, the...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy, Writing
My French press is durable ( it’s been around for over a decade), useful (used by me at least twice a day for this last decade), and beautiful (a lovely blend of glass and stainless steel). It’s my own mini Vitruvius-like designed sculpture: Firmitas, Utilitas,...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Big Data, Deontology, EHR, Healthcare Ethics, Philosophy
No, says the Deontologist. Yes, says the Utilitarian. Consider the following question: We know that bariatric surgery offers significant benefits to patients with diabetes and obesity. These benefits include a 68% lower cardiovascular mortality. (Ref: Association...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy
As I’ve blogged about before (Considering How I Read to Help Inform How I Write), I “read” different types of books using different technologies with my car CD player being mostly used for self-help-type content. Well, in this category one of my favorite audiobooks is...
