I think psychologists should be encouraged to do more nothing. As far as I can ascertain, Fraud's supposed great insights into the human condition were based on nothing more than his talking to a couple of neurotic 19th century dowagers. The whole field is a crock.
I actually have a very dear friend who is an educational psychologist. He is a thoroughly decent person and surprisingly 'based' for one of his kind (I like to flatter myself that I played a part in his political development!) but he nonetheless does sometimes worry me: he's been doing some teaching at a hospital infamous for its trans advocacy (I'd say crimes against humanity) and is showing signs of not being entirely hostile to their work. I need to keep an eye on him!
I think psychologists should be encouraged to do more nothing. As far as I can ascertain, Fraud's supposed great insights into the human condition were based on nothing more than his talking to a couple of neurotic 19th century dowagers. The whole field is a crock.
ReplyDeleteI actually have a very dear friend who is an educational psychologist. He is a thoroughly decent person and surprisingly 'based' for one of his kind (I like to flatter myself that I played a part in his political development!) but he nonetheless does sometimes worry me: he's been doing some teaching at a hospital infamous for its trans advocacy (I'd say crimes against humanity) and is showing signs of not being entirely hostile to their work. I need to keep an eye on him!
"Psychologists, is there nothing they can't do?"
ReplyDeleteProbably very few of them can count the fingers on one hand, and come up with the same number twice running.
"I think psychologists should be encouraged to do more nothing."
ReplyDeleteHard to argue!