Feb 15, 2025
Games vs. Play
A reflection on David Graeber’s distinction between structured games and open-ended, creative play.
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Tag: <span>Alvaro Mutis</span>
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Feb 15, 2025
Un Camino Simple Hacia la Felicidad
Una reflexión médico-antropológica sobre el yo, la sociedad, los falsos profetas y la búsqueda de un camino sencillo hacia la felicidad.
Feb 15, 2025
I Miss My Good Friend Pak Joe, the Humble Boss of Bogor
A tribute to Pak Joe of Bogor, friendship, workplace health, and the dignity of humble leadership.
Feb 15, 2025
The Rise of Charlatans: Frustrated Wannabe Doctors and Their Capitalistic Exploitation
The Rise of Charlatans: Frustrated Wannabe Doctors and Their Capitalistic Exploitation Throughout history, there has been a persistent presence of individuals who, despite lacking proper medical training, position themselves as…
Feb 15, 2025
Quando e Como a Meditação Vipassana Entrou na Minha Visão de Mundo: Uma História Pessoal
Quando e Como a Meditação Vipassana Entrou na Minha Visão de Mundo: Uma História Pessoal Quem nunca ouviu falar da Ilha de Páscoa e dos lendários Moai? Devido ao seu…
Jan 15, 2025
Walker Evans and My Luck with Barbers
A reflection moving from Walker Evans to barbers, photography, human dignity, and fortunate encounters.
Jan 15, 2025
Healing and Caring Rather Than Curing Among Indigenous Peoples
A field note on Indigenous care, monthly clinical gatherings, and the difference between service and healing.
Jan 15, 2025
A Hard Rock Café T-Shirt from Porto and Elvis Costello
A field note on travel, music, Indigenous patients, and the unexpected ways people and places are related.
Jan 15, 2025
What Is International Medicine?
A physician-anthropologist’s definition of international medicine, beyond romance, rescue fantasy, and institutional cliché.
Jan 15, 2025
UN CHEMIN SIMPLE VERS LE BONHEUR
LE MOI ET LA SOCIÉTÉ : UN ANTHROPOLOGUE MÉDICAL CHEZ LES INDIENS LE MOI ET LA SOCIÉTÉ Au fil de l’histoire, il y a eu des prophètes et des faux…
Jan 15, 2025
A Simple Path to Happiness
A medical-anthropological reflection on self, society, false prophets, and the search for a simple path to happiness.
Jan 15, 2025
Why Don’t You Stay?
A bilingual reflection on travel, belonging, and the question of why one does not simply stay.