I’m taking office attack of Technology I have no slides on them the dinosaur so I
have no slides on them the dinosaur so I
have no slides on them the dinosaur so I have these paper these paper things in
have these paper these paper things in
have these paper these paper things in my hand but I might refer to I have
my hand but I might refer to I have
my hand but I might refer to I have attention deficit disorder so you know
attention deficit disorder so you know
attention deficit disorder so you know there were pretty things up on slides I
there were pretty things up on slides I
there were pretty things up on slides I just took this dragon stare at them with
just took this dragon stare at them with
just took this dragon stare at them with you I am a I’m a physician I work in
you I am a I’m a physician I work in
you I am a I’m a physician I work in Guelph material also a scholar of a
Guelph material also a scholar of a
Guelph material also a scholar of a blooding scholar English literature
blooding scholar English literature
blooding scholar English literature cultural studies at McMaster University
cultural studies at McMaster University
cultural studies at McMaster University and I studied the representations but I
and I studied the representations but I
and I studied the representations but I want to tell you some anecdotes you may
want to tell you some anecdotes you may
want to tell you some anecdotes you may wonder why I’m here today this
wonder why I’m here today this
wonder why I’m here today this particular panel has a large amount of
particular panel has a large amount of
particular panel has a large amount of scientific content for the TEDx talk
scientific content for the TEDx talk
scientific content for the TEDx talk today and I wonder how did the family
today and I wonder how did the family
today and I wonder how did the family doctor getting the bill well I came here
doctor getting the bill well I came here
doctor getting the bill well I came here a couple months ago I was invited by
a couple months ago I was invited by
a couple months ago I was invited by Josh who’s a PhD at Western and I was
Josh who’s a PhD at Western and I was
Josh who’s a PhD at Western and I was invited because I’m a poet but also
invited because I’m a poet but also
invited because I’m a poet but also because of a medical doctor bill that
because of a medical doctor bill that
because of a medical doctor bill that particular Dave was science torture and
particular Dave was science torture and
particular Dave was science torture and so I was allowed in the door based in my
so I was allowed in the door based in my
so I was allowed in the door based in my province as medical doctor but I’m sure
province as medical doctor but I’m sure
province as medical doctor but I’m sure you know that most physicians actually
you know that most physicians actually
you know that most physicians actually aren’t scientists that’s going to become
aren’t scientists that’s going to become
aren’t scientists that’s going to become ironic as my Cochrane fools I tell you
ironic as my Cochrane fools I tell you
ironic as my Cochrane fools I tell you another anecdote this one involves my
another anecdote this one involves my
another anecdote this one involves my marriage and it was in was in 2003 I was
marriage and it was in was in 2003 I was
marriage and it was in was in 2003 I was in Halifax Nova Scotia should just be on
in Halifax Nova Scotia should just be on
in Halifax Nova Scotia should just be on the northwestern I was at a Commissioner
the northwestern I was at a Commissioner
the northwestern I was at a Commissioner Bose office I was trying to get a
Bose office I was trying to get a
Bose office I was trying to get a marriage license with my wife we’re
marriage license with my wife we’re
marriage license with my wife we’re sitting in front of this middle-aged
sitting in front of this middle-aged
sitting in front of this middle-aged lady who’s wanted to break down her
lady who’s wanted to break down her
lady who’s wanted to break down her occupation required its toes and so in
occupation required its toes and so in
occupation required its toes and so in response to a question as to what I did
response to a question as to what I did
response to a question as to what I did I thought well residency so i lured it
I thought well residency so i lured it
I thought well residency so i lured it out very quickly to build a sign silence
out very quickly to build a sign silence
out very quickly to build a sign silence musician and my wife as much can you
musician and my wife as much can you
musician and my wife as much can you than me waited she
than me waited she
than me waited she had a big smile on her face she just
had a big smile on her face she just
had a big smile on her face she just finished a master’s of science at the
finished a master’s of science at the
finished a master’s of science at the house of university she smiled and she
house of university she smiled and she
house of university she smiled and she said scientist I felt like it was a
said scientist I felt like it was a
said scientist I felt like it was a little bit like a doctor my wife
little bit like a doctor my wife
little bit like a doctor my wife forevermore won the battle of romantic
forevermore won the battle of romantic
forevermore won the battle of romantic career choice I could have at the time
career choice I could have at the time
career choice I could have at the time said poet but forevermore I’m a
said poet but forevermore I’m a
said poet but forevermore I’m a physician scientist I have another
physician scientist I have another
physician scientist I have another anecdote for you gets a little bit more
anecdote for you gets a little bit more
anecdote for you gets a little bit more than me to talk today consider rene
than me to talk today consider rene
than me to talk today consider rene descartes a modern-day Rene Dakar
descartes a modern-day Rene Dakar
descartes a modern-day Rene Dakar he’s neurophysiologist and he’s in the
he’s neurophysiologist and he’s in the
he’s neurophysiologist and he’s in the burn unit the Health Sciences here in
burn unit the Health Sciences here in
burn unit the Health Sciences here in London Renee isn’t her physiologist but
London Renee isn’t her physiologist but
London Renee isn’t her physiologist but for some reason yes the 20% burned
for some reason yes the 20% burned
for some reason yes the 20% burned surface area burns on his body he’s on
surface area burns on his body he’s on
surface area burns on his body he’s on the burn unit knows science he knows how
the burn unit knows science he knows how
the burn unit knows science he knows how nerve a connects Louis how a stimulus
nerve a connects Louis how a stimulus
nerve a connects Louis how a stimulus effects with no susceptor in the
effects with no susceptor in the
effects with no susceptor in the periphery he knows how that signal goes
periphery he knows how that signal goes
periphery he knows how that signal goes up to his brain he knows the
up to his brain he knows the
up to his brain he knows the neurotransmitters involved in the
neurotransmitters involved in the
neurotransmitters involved in the transmission of that signal
transmission of that signal
transmission of that signal he knows the areas of the brain that are
he knows the areas of the brain that are
he knows the areas of the brain that are responsible for the reception
responsible for the reception
responsible for the reception interpretation and the cognizance
interpretation and the cognizance
interpretation and the cognizance experience of it but Renee knows
experience of it but Renee knows
experience of it but Renee knows something else
something else
something else Renee also knows he has a problem with
Renee also knows he has a problem with
Renee also knows he has a problem with me because a few years ago
me because a few years ago
me because a few years ago Renee lost his job global financial
Renee lost his job global financial
Renee lost his job global financial crisis it was a private researching a
crisis it was a private researching a
crisis it was a private researching a private company ended up in a rooming
private company ended up in a rooming
private company ended up in a rooming house here in London and he turned to
house here in London and he turned to
house here in London and he turned to speak taxed alcohol for solace he had a
speak taxed alcohol for solace he had a
speak taxed alcohol for solace he had a cigarettes he has cigarette in his mouth
cigarettes he has cigarette in his mouth
cigarettes he has cigarette in his mouth one night he passed out burned him in
one night he passed out burned him in
one night he passed out burned him in the bed and because the building codes
the bed and because the building codes
the bed and because the building codes weren’t enforced in this burning house
weren’t enforced in this burning house
weren’t enforced in this burning house sprinklers didn’t go on maybe there were
sprinklers didn’t go on maybe there were
sprinklers didn’t go on maybe there were no sprinklers and so he has the burnin
no sprinklers and so he has the burnin
no sprinklers and so he has the burnin he’s on the burn unit and neuron a
he’s on the burn unit and neuron a
he’s on the burn unit and neuron a leading to neuron B does not help him in
leading to neuron B does not help him in
leading to neuron B does not help him in his bed he has a problem
his bed he has a problem
his bed he has a problem not a problem at all so why am I telling
not a problem at all so why am I telling
not a problem at all so why am I telling you these anecdotes
you these anecdotes
you these anecdotes I’m telling these anecdotes to present
I’m telling these anecdotes to present
I’m telling these anecdotes to present to you that there’s a different way of
to you that there’s a different way of
to you that there’s a different way of knowing there’s a different way to
knowing there’s a different way to
knowing there’s a different way to produce and disseminate knowledge
produce and disseminate knowledge
produce and disseminate knowledge perhaps you’ve heard of the discipline
perhaps you’ve heard of the discipline
perhaps you’ve heard of the discipline of narrative medicine it’s something
of narrative medicine it’s something
of narrative medicine it’s something that was largely created by Rita Charan
that was largely created by Rita Charan
that was largely created by Rita Charan who’s a PhD in Henry James and also an
who’s a PhD in Henry James and also an
who’s a PhD in Henry James and also an internist at Columbia University but
internist at Columbia University but
internist at Columbia University but it’s not my intention to even define
it’s not my intention to even define
it’s not my intention to even define narrative medicine today in order to
narrative medicine today in order to
narrative medicine today in order to pretend that I know Rita personally it’s
pretend that I know Rita personally it’s
pretend that I know Rita personally it’s simply to enact their the medicine in
simply to enact their the medicine in
simply to enact their the medicine in the form of my presentation because I
the form of my presentation because I
the form of my presentation because I truly do feel that there is a problem
truly do feel that there is a problem
truly do feel that there is a problem with the way we treat these patients
with the way we treat these patients
with the way we treat these patients with pain and the problem is done to
with pain and the problem is done to
with pain and the problem is done to patients based on the scientific the
patients based on the scientific the
patients based on the scientific the purely scientific view that’s applied to
purely scientific view that’s applied to
purely scientific view that’s applied to them so let me define my terms what do I
them so let me define my terms what do I
them so let me define my terms what do I mean when I say pain well there’s a
mean when I say pain well there’s a
mean when I say pain well there’s a local Western connection I believe this
local Western connection I believe this
local Western connection I believe this there was a fella by the name of Harold
there was a fella by the name of Harold
there was a fella by the name of Harold murski who’s a psychiatrist here in
murski who’s a psychiatrist here in
murski who’s a psychiatrist here in London and he defined paint for our age
London and he defined paint for our age
London and he defined paint for our age in 1979 he created the definition for
in 1979 he created the definition for
in 1979 he created the definition for the fledgling International Association
the fledgling International Association
the fledgling International Association for the study he wrote it and the short
for the study he wrote it and the short
for the study he wrote it and the short version is pain is a negative sensory
version is pain is a negative sensory
version is pain is a negative sensory and emotional experience experience to
and emotional experience experience to
and emotional experience experience to inter experience in terms of the damage
inter experience in terms of the damage
inter experience in terms of the damage that work damage is key I don’t disagree
that work damage is key I don’t disagree
that work damage is key I don’t disagree that pain is a negative sensation but
that pain is a negative sensation but
that pain is a negative sensation but the connector to damage and negative
the connector to damage and negative
the connector to damage and negative really becomes normative and what I’m
really becomes normative and what I’m
really becomes normative and what I’m going to say they’re linked together and
going to say they’re linked together and
going to say they’re linked together and they’re inextricable in the medical view
they’re inextricable in the medical view
they’re inextricable in the medical view that is the codified definition that we
that is the codified definition that we
that is the codified definition that we have so if that’s pain I need to tell
have so if that’s pain I need to tell
have so if that’s pain I need to tell you that what I’ve taught me about today
you that what I’ve taught me about today
you that what I’ve taught me about today is also chronic pain and the National
is also chronic pain and the National
is also chronic pain and the National Institute of Health defines Roenick pain
Institute of Health defines Roenick pain
Institute of Health defines Roenick pain as pain which lasts longer than three
as pain which lasts longer than three
as pain which lasts longer than three months there’s more finicky definitions
months there’s more finicky definitions
months there’s more finicky definitions but that’s going to be the definition
but that’s going to be the definition
but that’s going to be the definition that’s going to suffice for today now I
that’s going to suffice for today now I
that’s going to suffice for today now I want to tell you the states of pain in
want to tell you the states of pain in
want to tell you the states of pain in Canada because there are significant
Canada because there are significant
Canada because there are significant stakes
it’s estimated that 20 percent of
it’s estimated that 20 percent of Canadians will experience chronic pain
Canadians will experience chronic pain
Canadians will experience chronic pain in their lifetime a number that’s only
in their lifetime a number that’s only
in their lifetime a number that’s only gonna go up as we age hopefully we will
gonna go up as we age hopefully we will
gonna go up as we age hopefully we will of course surprising rates of obesity
of course surprising rates of obesity
of course surprising rates of obesity and other things are gonna maybe pull
and other things are gonna maybe pull
and other things are gonna maybe pull down a recent insult read study was done
down a recent insult read study was done
down a recent insult read study was done 69 percent of physicians who have a
69 percent of physicians who have a
69 percent of physicians who have a significant family physicians who have a
significant family physicians who have a
significant family physicians who have a significant amount the palliative care
significant amount the palliative care
significant amount the palliative care practice and also convenient practice
practice and also convenient practice
practice and also convenient practice estimate that chronic pain is under
estimate that chronic pain is under
estimate that chronic pain is under treated the cost the Canadian economy
treated the cost the Canadian economy
treated the cost the Canadian economy estimated a few years ago by the
estimated a few years ago by the
estimated a few years ago by the Canadian teen society is fifty to sixty
Canadian teen society is fifty to sixty
Canadian teen society is fifty to sixty billion dollars a year and maybe a
billion dollars a year and maybe a
billion dollars a year and maybe a shocking piece of information it was
shocking piece of information it was
shocking piece of information it was shown the shocking to me I was talking
shown the shocking to me I was talking
shown the shocking to me I was talking to dr. Jim Ducharme who’s a pain
to dr. Jim Ducharme who’s a pain
to dr. Jim Ducharme who’s a pain specialist at the University a
specialist at the University a
specialist at the University a world-renowned expert and he pointed me
world-renowned expert and he pointed me
world-renowned expert and he pointed me to a study done in the archives of
to a study done in the archives of
to a study done in the archives of internal medicine in 2015 no that was a
internal medicine in 2015 no that was a
internal medicine in 2015 no that was a Cochrane review and I’m also not going
Cochrane review and I’m also not going
Cochrane review and I’m also not going to go into the nuances of that but a
to go into the nuances of that but a
to go into the nuances of that but a Cochrane review is basically a
Cochrane review is basically a
Cochrane review is basically a compilation of all the previous research
compilation of all the previous research
compilation of all the previous research that has been done that meets a certain
that has been done that meets a certain
that has been done that meets a certain standard on a particular topic the
standard on a particular topic the
standard on a particular topic the upshot of it is there they concluded in
upshot of it is there they concluded in
upshot of it is there they concluded in 2015 this year there is no evidence to
2015 this year there is no evidence to
2015 this year there is no evidence to support the use of opiates in chronic
support the use of opiates in chronic
support the use of opiates in chronic pain over the over the month of the year
pain over the over the month of the year
pain over the over the month of the year I found that shocking the physical that
I found that shocking the physical that
I found that shocking the physical that is commonly done all goods are used to
is commonly done all goods are used to
is commonly done all goods are used to prescribe for patients with chronic pain
prescribe for patients with chronic pain
prescribe for patients with chronic pain they did of course find a dose-dependent
they did of course find a dose-dependent
they did of course find a dose-dependent relationship between the amount in hands
so what are what am i saying today am i
so what are what am i saying today am i saying that doctors are immense I am
saying that doctors are immense I am
saying that doctors are immense I am actually and am I am I saying this oh
actually and am I am I saying this oh
actually and am I am I saying this oh there’s a problem with chronic pain in
there’s a problem with chronic pain in
there’s a problem with chronic pain in Canada both of those things both of
Canada both of those things both of
Canada both of those things both of those things are are really obvious let
those things are are really obvious let
those things are are really obvious let me tell you what I’m saying based on Who
me tell you what I’m saying based on Who
me tell you what I’m saying based on Who I am
I am
I am I’m not a specialist in crime
I’m not a specialist in crime
I’m not a specialist in crime I’m a family doctor I don’t see chronic
I’m a family doctor I don’t see chronic
I’m a family doctor I don’t see chronic pain patients every day every minute of
pain patients every day every minute of
pain patients every day every minute of every day and I’m also not an expert in
every day and I’m also not an expert in
every day and I’m also not an expert in the demographics of what an is a scholar
the demographics of what an is a scholar
the demographics of what an is a scholar a budding scholar in English literature
a budding scholar in English literature
a budding scholar in English literature who reach shelves of Canadian literature
who reach shelves of Canadian literature
who reach shelves of Canadian literature to find alternate representations of
to find alternate representations of
to find alternate representations of pain and I’ll tell you what I’ve
pain and I’ll tell you what I’ve
pain and I’ll tell you what I’ve concluded as the possible nature of the
concluded as the possible nature of the
concluded as the possible nature of the problem that we all share and the nature
problem that we all share and the nature
problem that we all share and the nature of that is that we all use destructive
of that is that we all use destructive
of that is that we all use destructive metaphors to describe pain now before I
metaphors to describe pain now before I
metaphors to describe pain now before I get too deep into that I’ll just say it
get too deep into that I’ll just say it
get too deep into that I’ll just say it could be true that we lack the perfect
could be true that we lack the perfect
could be true that we lack the perfect drive to treat pain and that’s our
drive to treat pain and that’s our
drive to treat pain and that’s our that’s our plight as people it could be
that’s our plight as people it could be
that’s our plight as people it could be that we lack the perfect intervention as
that we lack the perfect intervention as
that we lack the perfect intervention as people we think but I would suggest to
people we think but I would suggest to
people we think but I would suggest to you that it’s the path suggested by our
you that it’s the path suggested by our
you that it’s the path suggested by our very same destructive metaphors that
very same destructive metaphors that
very same destructive metaphors that makes us the drug so what do I mean by
makes us the drug so what do I mean by
makes us the drug so what do I mean by destructive marketers it’s simple you’ve
destructive marketers it’s simple you’ve
destructive marketers it’s simple you’ve all been in this clinic let’s pretend
all been in this clinic let’s pretend
all been in this clinic let’s pretend it’s my clinic but you’ve all been in
it’s my clinic but you’ve all been in
it’s my clinic but you’ve all been in this particular clinic I’m sure for
this particular clinic I’m sure for
this particular clinic I’m sure for those who in the audience who are
those who in the audience who are
those who in the audience who are suffering from chronic pain or those in
suffering from chronic pain or those in
suffering from chronic pain or those in the audience who are suffering from
the audience who are suffering from
the audience who are suffering from acute injuries go into the doctor you
acute injuries go into the doctor you
acute injuries go into the doctor you say it hurts some doctor listens
say it hurts some doctor listens
say it hurts some doctor listens hopefully and he says to you and I would
hopefully and he says to you and I would
hopefully and he says to you and I would say to you describe your pain to me and
say to you describe your pain to me and
say to you describe your pain to me and what words would you use where it’s like
what words would you use where it’s like
what words would you use where it’s like crushing burning stabbing or it think
crushing burning stabbing or it think
crushing burning stabbing or it think those are the only words there are
those are the only words there are
those are the only words there are others like it those are the only words
others like it those are the only words
others like it those are the only words used that we have as people to describe
used that we have as people to describe
used that we have as people to describe the pain experience they are metaphors
the pain experience they are metaphors
the pain experience they are metaphors inevitably of damage
so this is not a new thing this is
so this is not a new thing this is something that’s been known for a long
something that’s been known for a long
something that’s been known for a long time so I’m not pointing to anything
time so I’m not pointing to anything
time so I’m not pointing to anything that I myself included I have concluded
that I myself included I have concluded
that I myself included I have concluded it but it’s not my original conclusion
it but it’s not my original conclusion
it but it’s not my original conclusion it’s been known since the 1940s and
it’s been known since the 1940s and
it’s been known since the 1940s and Elaine Scarry popularized it in 1985
Elaine Scarry popularized it in 1985
Elaine Scarry popularized it in 1985 with her book of the body in pain it’s a
with her book of the body in pain it’s a
with her book of the body in pain it’s a beautiful book and since Gary’s book
beautiful book and since Gary’s book
beautiful book and since Gary’s book there have been and in response more
there have been and in response more
there have been and in response more positive way is to look at me
positive way is to look at me
positive way is to look at me so the humanities in particular has
so the humanities in particular has
so the humanities in particular has looked at other ways to raining outside
looked at other ways to raining outside
looked at other ways to raining outside of the hegemonic negative frame we have
of the hegemonic negative frame we have
of the hegemonic negative frame we have now things that I’ll just mention that I
now things that I’ll just mention that I
now things that I’ll just mention that I won’t explain but there are ways there’s
won’t explain but there are ways there’s
won’t explain but there are ways there’s eleven Athenian philosophy there’s
eleven Athenian philosophy there’s
eleven Athenian philosophy there’s subjectivity but why should we care
subjectivity but why should we care
subjectivity but why should we care about these negative numbers what we
about these negative numbers what we
about these negative numbers what we should care because we’re all locked
should care because we’re all locked
should care because we’re all locked into them if we only have a negative way
into them if we only have a negative way
into them if we only have a negative way to talk about them and how can our
to talk about them and how can our
to talk about them and how can our outcomes improve I would suggest to you
outcomes improve I would suggest to you
outcomes improve I would suggest to you that that is the fundamental problem
that that is the fundamental problem
that that is the fundamental problem that we have I doubt that very many
that we have I doubt that very many
that we have I doubt that very many people in the audience listen to this
people in the audience listen to this
people in the audience listen to this talk when you talk to your friend about
talk when you talk to your friend about
talk when you talk to your friend about your pain you say it hurts
your pain you say it hurts
your pain you say it hurts it feels like it’s stab not thinking in
it feels like it’s stab not thinking in
it feels like it’s stab not thinking in terms of it so I have an alternative way
terms of it so I have an alternative way
terms of it so I have an alternative way alternative way that I personally frame
alternative way that I personally frame
alternative way that I personally frame me what do I mean by narrative I mean
me what do I mean by narrative I mean
me what do I mean by narrative I mean that the person in pain has has a sink
that the person in pain has has a sink
that the person in pain has has a sink but it should always be interpreted in
but it should always be interpreted in
but it should always be interpreted in the context of their lives already
the context of their lives already
the context of their lives already I’ve lived with myself out of looking at
I’ve lived with myself out of looking at
I’ve lived with myself out of looking at things burning stabbing ripping I’ve
things burning stabbing ripping I’ve
things burning stabbing ripping I’ve looked at affect looking at pain in
looked at affect looking at pain in
looked at affect looking at pain in terms of narrative means the person
is that they are meaning for them that
is that they are meaning for them that they have if you have P that fact is
they have if you have P that fact is
they have if you have P that fact is fundamentally meaning meaningful for you
that you have P can have several effects
that you have P can have several effects of life that suggests that it can have
of life that suggests that it can have
of life that suggests that it can have several meanings that that pain has
several meanings that that pain has
several meanings that that pain has effects on your life means that I can
effects on your life means that I can
effects on your life means that I can have effects on the lives of others so
have effects on the lives of others so
have effects on the lives of others so already we’re talking about several
so let’s I just want to draw our
so let’s I just want to draw our attention today to the fact that we’re
attention today to the fact that we’re
attention today to the fact that we’re all in this being predicament
all in this being predicament
all in this being predicament together we’re all in the same boat
together we’re all in the same boat
together we’re all in the same boat we’re all locked into this cultural
we’re all locked into this cultural
we’re all locked into this cultural model which suggests that would be
model which suggests that would be
model which suggests that would be expressed negative no if I wanted to be
expressed negative no if I wanted to be
expressed negative no if I wanted to be scientific for a moment for those who
scientific for a moment for those who
scientific for a moment for those who are blind in the audience to speak this
are blind in the audience to speak this
are blind in the audience to speak this language I could talk without mirror
language I could talk without mirror
language I could talk without mirror neurons and wave my hands but what I’d
neurons and wave my hands but what I’d
neurons and wave my hands but what I’d rather do is go along a parallel track
rather do is go along a parallel track
rather do is go along a parallel track I’d like to suggest that imagine if you
I’d like to suggest that imagine if you
I’d like to suggest that imagine if you will a person in pain how do you know
will a person in pain how do you know
will a person in pain how do you know that there is an interesting well you
that there is an interesting well you
that there is an interesting well you can tell by their body language you can
can tell by their body language you can
can tell by their body language you can tell by their facial expressions you can
tell by their facial expressions you can
tell by their facial expressions you can tell by the tone of voice
tell by the tone of voice
tell by the tone of voice by recognizing these things and then
by recognizing these things and then
by recognizing these things and then enter it into their experience you can
enter it into their experience you can
enter it into their experience you can impact eclis respond to the person I
impact eclis respond to the person I
impact eclis respond to the person I don’t mean to suggest to anyone that
don’t mean to suggest to anyone that
don’t mean to suggest to anyone that pain I don’t mean to suggest that pain
pain I don’t mean to suggest that pain
pain I don’t mean to suggest that pain is a good thing all I’m here to suggest
is a good thing all I’m here to suggest
is a good thing all I’m here to suggest today is that poenas are not necessarily
today is that poenas are not necessarily
today is that poenas are not necessarily negative by looking on it that way we’ve
negative by looking on it that way we’ve
negative by looking on it that way we’ve freed ourselves I think a little bit
freed ourselves I think a little bit
freed ourselves I think a little bit from only looking at in terms of weapons
there has been research done we just
there has been research done we just looked at functional enough fMRI
looked at functional enough fMRI
looked at functional enough fMRI responses functional MRI responses to
responses functional MRI responses to
responses functional MRI responses to people
people
people we’re shown pictures of people we know
we’re shown pictures of people we know
we’re shown pictures of people we know in the brain where this works
in the brain where this works
in the brain where this works we’ve done electro biographic Studies on
we’ve done electro biographic Studies on
we’ve done electro biographic Studies on people who have we have science for them
people who have we have science for them
people who have we have science for them but really what we have
describe their pain but also to put it
describe their pain but also to put it into a context of partly so if you
into a context of partly so if you
into a context of partly so if you followed me this far
followed me this far
followed me this far goodbye what I’m saying
goodbye what I’m saying
goodbye what I’m saying then we’ve left the clinical apocalyptic
then we’ve left the clinical apocalyptic
then we’ve left the clinical apocalyptic mechanistic help that is in some
mechanistic help that is in some
mechanistic help that is in some respects some elements of the modern
respects some elements of the modern
respects some elements of the modern medicine we’ve left a huge amount of
medicine we’ve left a huge amount of
medicine we’ve left a huge amount of infusion of money to pharmacology
infusion of money to pharmacology
infusion of money to pharmacology looking for the way main pathway where
looking for the way main pathway where
looking for the way main pathway where it’s looking for a perfect magic bullet
it’s looking for a perfect magic bullet
it’s looking for a perfect magic bullet again weapon we left that left the hell
again weapon we left that left the hell
again weapon we left that left the hell we’ve got into the zone let’s say of
we’ve got into the zone let’s say of
we’ve got into the zone let’s say of recovery positive zone is not
recovery positive zone is not
recovery positive zone is not necessarily negative but I still would
necessarily negative but I still would
necessarily negative but I still would suggest despite Levin asking philosophy
suggest despite Levin asking philosophy
suggest despite Levin asking philosophy despite intersubjectivity despite my
despite intersubjectivity despite my
despite intersubjectivity despite my essay at narrative I still suggest we
essay at narrative I still suggest we
essay at narrative I still suggest we have a fundamental problem that’s our
have a fundamental problem that’s our
have a fundamental problem that’s our problem that’s how we talk to them and
problem that’s how we talk to them and
problem that’s how we talk to them and we need to fix that and so by the power
we need to fix that and so by the power
we need to fix that and so by the power invested in me by FedEx and poetry I
invested in me by FedEx and poetry I
invested in me by FedEx and poetry I command all the poets who are listening
command all the poets who are listening
command all the poets who are listening to me here to work on this problem with
to me here to work on this problem with
to me here to work on this problem with metalwork to try and invent more
metalwork to try and invent more
metalwork to try and invent more positive metaphors for the expression
and I’ll conclude by saying that the
and I’ll conclude by saying that the problem that we have with pain is not
problem that we have with pain is not
problem that we have with pain is not pharmacological or based on intervention
pharmacological or based on intervention
pharmacological or based on intervention its definitional the problem is of
its definitional the problem is of
its definitional the problem is of course and I hope you can all work
course and I hope you can all work
course and I hope you can all work together to
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