Fresh from our latest episode on pharmacies and their social role, our esteemed colleague and serial guest of the show Megan returns to chat a bit more with us on the industry of medicine as a whole.

We scrutinize publishing standards, lobbying, patents, and controversies surrounding pricing in the big business of Big Pharma.

QUOTE: "No society can understand itself without looking at its shadow side." - Gabor Maté, 'In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addition'

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SOURCES / REFERENCES:

researchintegrityjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s41073-019-0074-6

"This study underscores the importance of timely and accurate publication and dissemination of trial results, in order to avoid the potential waste of resources and to ensure research integrity and patient safety. "

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5696751/

"Dealing with the positive publication bias: Why you should really publish your negative results"

www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140673616313575

"Interpretation of the evidence for the efficacy and safety of statin therapy"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKmxL8VYy0M

www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/NSDUH-DSM5ImpactAdultMI-2016.pdf

"IMPACT OF THE DSM-IV TO DSM-5 CHANGES ON THE NATIONAL SURVEY ON DRUG USE AND HEALTH "

(-quoted page 134)

“Recently, we examined our current files to determine the incidence of narcotic addiction in 39,946 hospitalized medical patients who were monitored consecutively. Although there were 11, 882 patients who received at least one narcotic preparation, there were only four cases of reasonable well documented addiction in patients who had no history of addiction. The addiction was considered major in only one instance. The drugs implicated were meperidine in two patients, Percodan in one, and hydromorphone in one. We conclude that despite widespread use of narcotic drugs in hospitals, the development of addiction is rare in medical patients with no history of addiction.” - Porter and Jick, 1980, “Addiction Rare in Patients Treated with Narcotics” New England Journal of Medicine

Today we are met with our channel's favorite guest druggist in this the first of a 2-part special discussing the professional field of pharmacy and the social role / function of pharmacies from the local to the corporate level.

Keep an eye out for part 2, where we cover the drug industry in depth. Engage in important discourse, leave a comment with your thoughts or impressions.

Feel welcome to join the conversation by penning a thought or two on beauty in the comments below.

QUOTE: "We conclude that despite widespread use of narcotic drugs in hospitals, the development of addiction is rare in medical patients with no history of addiction.”

- Porter and Jick, 'Addiction Rare in Patients Treated with Narcotics' New England Journal of Medicine [1980]

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We are often sympathetic to ideas of beauty in nature and life. We find beauty in such a wide variety of places, shapes, and capacities. In this week's episode Jordan pilots our exploration of thought on the subject of beauty and excellence.

Feel welcome to join the conversation by penning a thought or two on beauty in the comments below.

QUOTE: "Beauty is Truth, Truth Beauty," -that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know. John Keats, 'Ode to a Grecian Urn (1820)'

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For today's episode Kris and Jordan tear into the invasive and anti-competitive business practises of today's corporate culture. We discuss right to repair, net neutrality, privacy, and consumer rights of all kinds.

Get active. Be engaged. Stay informed. Write to your elected representatives. This outright fraud is insulting to the consumer and should be contested by every one of us.

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(a) you will be required to enter into a separate written agreement with Apple (or an Apple affiliate or subsidiary) before any commercial distribution of your Work may take place; and

(b) Apple may determine for any reason and in its sole discretion not to select your Work for distribution."

- Apple's End-User License Agreement (EULA)

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SOME EPISODE [re]SOURCES:

Iowa Law Review

ilr.law.uiowa.edu/print/volume-105-issue-5/defending-the-right-to-repair-an-argument-for-federal-legislation-guaranteeing-the-right-to-repair/

In order to facilitate many repairs, repairers must circumvent software called Technological Protective Measures (“TPMs”)

MONSANTO

www.reuters.com/article/us-india-monsanto-idUSKCN1SS0SA

www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=efc25335-7c90-4f2b-b4df-3bb3f566130f

JOHN DEERE (End User License Agreement): The John Deere EULA, which farmers are required to sign, “forbids nearly all repair and modification to farming equipment.” When farmers agree to this EULA “[i]t means that only John Deere dealerships and ‘authorized’ repair shops can work on newer tractors.”

AMAZON Alexa - www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/amazons-alexa-never-stops-listening-to-you/

GOOGLE - www.theverge.com/2019/7/11/20690020/google-assistant-home-human-contractors-listening-recordings-vrt-nws

KEURIG - www.consumeraffairs.com/news/keurig-competitors-crack-companys-drm-code-082814.html

www.accessnow.org/

ca.gofundme.com/f/lets-get-right-to-repair-passed

Jordan and Kris take a walk through the valley of 'meh' to examine cynicism and its influences in our culture and times. We compare and contrast the traditional cynic's philosophical views with that of the contemporary in this, the modern era, to assuage the disenfranchised toward more productive patterns of thought in every day life.

QUOTE: "What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing." - Oscar Wilde, 'Lady Windermere's Fan'

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This week we have a special guest and friend of the channel with us. Megan, a grad student of pharmacology, has agreed to help Jordan and Kris sift / wade through the myths and fictions surrounding COVID-19 (recorded April 3, 2021).

See sources and reference in the video description for more information on our discussions. For the most current pandemic information be sure to always consult nationally recognized institutions and government websites.

QUOTE: "In any pandemic effective leadership is critical, and the first responsibility of the president or the head of any nation is to offer accurate and up-to-date information provided by public health experts, not agenda-oriented political operatives." - Michael T. Osterholm, 'Deadliest Enemy: Our Way Against Killer Germs'

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This week we have a special guest and friend of the channel with us. Megan, a grad student of pharmacology, has agreed to help Jordan and Kris sift / wade through the myths and fictions surrounding COVID-19 (recorded April 3, 2021).

See sources and reference in the video description for more information on our discussions. For the most current pandemic information be sure to always consult nationally recognized institutions and government websites.

QUOTE: "In any pandemic effective leadership is critical, and the first responsibility of the president or the head of any nation is to offer accurate and up-to-date information provided by public health experts, not agenda-oriented political operatives." - Michael T. Osterholm, 'Deadliest Enemy: Our Way Against Killer Germs'

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Today we usher in the Spring season with a refreshing take on social insecurity and the ramifications of our collective dysfunctions. We analyze a general sense or feeling of uncertainty as a potential culprit of modern civic anxieties.

QUOTE: "The fuel on which science runs is ignorance. Science is like a hungry furnace that must be fed logs from the forests of ignorance that surround us. In the process, the clearing we call knowledge expands, but the more it expands, the longer its perimeter and the more ignorance comes into view." - Matt Ridley, "Genome: The Autobiography of a Species"

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Today we usher in the Spring season with a refreshing take on social insecurity and the ramifications of our collective dysfunctions. We analyze a general sense or feeling of uncertainty as a potential culprit of modern civic anxieties.

QUOTE: "The fuel on which science runs is ignorance. Science is like a hungry furnace that must be fed logs from the forests of ignorance that surround us. In the process, the clearing we call knowledge expands, but the more it expands, the longer its perimeter and the more ignorance comes into view." - Matt Ridley, "Genome: The Autobiography of a Species"

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In this episode we get back to business after a brief couple weeks hiatus. The YouTube channel now has clips being released on the drip. Today we cover scepticism (skepticism) and its role in modern times. We cover religion, social media, diplomacy and healthy distrust of appearances within moderation. Travel through Eden with us as we examine forbidden fruits from the Tree of Knowledge.

QUOTE: "If you are only skeptical then no new ideas make it through to you. You never learn anything new. You become a crotchety old person convinced that nonsense is ruling the world. There is, of course, much data to support you." - Carl Sagan, "The Burden of Skepticism", essay from 1987.

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