by Matthew Rehrl MD | Social Media
Perhaps there are little crowds of miseries flying along through the air. Then they look down and see you gloomy and miserable. They imagine if they come down they might be able to lodge for a week or a few months or even a year.John O’Donohue, Anam Cara I see so many...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Blogging, Digital Trust Networks, Social Media
For over a decade I’ve been part of the Mayo Clinic Social Media Network (MCSMN) Community, initially as a student, then as a contributor, and finally as an advisory board member. During this time, within the social media domain, I have had an opportunity to write a...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Habit, Social Media, Twitter
Here’s the Oxford English Dictionary’s definition of an eddy: ‘The water that by some interruption in its course, runs contrary to the direction of the tide or current’ (Adm. Smyth); a circular motion in water, a small whirlpool. When we professionals...
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, Facebook, Social Media
God! a new sight! a net, a snare of hell,Set by her hand–herself a snare more fellA wedded wife, she slays her lord,Helped by another hand!Ye powers, whose hateOf Atreus’ home no blood can satiate,Raise the wild cry above the sacrifice abhorred!Cassandra...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Ikigai, Social Media
I recently attended an excellent healthcare conference. It was an expansive conference intellectually, one in which I learned quite a lot. It was also a very good conference socially (despite being on Zoom) where I was able to establish (and re-establish) some...
