June 2, 2021
by Simon Sobo
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The biggest mistake an analyst can make is to overestimate the importance of reason in their analysis of why people do crazy things, or have crazy thoughts . Certainly reason plays a part, sometimes an important part. But fear is … Continue reading
April 10, 2021
by Simon Sobo
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The Ballroom Use link to go to Amazon to purchase
April 8, 2021
by Simon Sobo
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Much has been made of the left’s attempt to shut down those who disagree with them. It is widespread enough to remind us of a similar recent frightening chapter in America’s intellectual history, the McCarthyism of the 50’s. The right wing … Continue reading
March 10, 2021
by Simon Sobo
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During the Covid crisis experts have been quoted again and again and again as a central part of the discussion. Their advice and predictions have often been inconsistent or wrong but that has not stopped them from being an essential … Continue reading
May 4, 2020
by Simon Sobo
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I am 76 and still unknown as a writer of major import, but as ridiculous as it may sound, I am patient. Here and there I have had my moments, glimpses of where I might go, but they have been … Continue reading
August 6, 2018
by Simon Sobo
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CC’S PARENTS’ MARRIAGE A play in 2 Acts Simon Sobo CAST OF CHARACTERS CC 19 year old CC is extraordinarily beautiful with long straight dirty blonde hair with streaks bleached by the sun. She is a student in Jeremy’s class … Continue reading
July 12, 2018
by Simon Sobo
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Chapter 12: Communes A few words about where this chapter occurs in the story: Every university had one in the 60’s, a charismatic teacher, his head in the clouds, in love with ideas. Half the girls in his class are … Continue reading
March 3, 2018
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Chapter 21 Mimi Moscowitz’s Shopping When her daughter Evelyn was born in 1927, Mimi Moscowitz expected that her daughter would grow up to be a princess. However, becoming royalty didn’t mean sitting on a soft pillow. When it … Continue reading
January 18, 2018
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Chapter 6 Jeremy approaches Dave’s office. They’ve known each other since the fourth grade. Their relationship has been up and down since then, but being in the same graduate program over the last several years, has turned them into pals. … Continue reading
January 13, 2018
by Simon Sobo
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This is an article that appeared in the WSJ on January 12, 2018. It is very relevant to the way psychiatry is being practiced (eg Evidence based medicine) Our poorly understood psyche has yielded to the temptation of numbers, offering … Continue reading