This is an important new book by a philosopher turned psychotherapist John Maier. He argues that mental health is psychological wellbeing, which can be radically different for different people. The goal of therapy and MH policy should be to give people minds they want, not to reduce mental illness

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Philosophy of biology workshop on biological agency at @zif-bielefeld.bsky.social, currently with a talk by Colin Young (U Minnesota) on cybernetic theory of goal-directed systems and their origin in the universe #philsi #philsky #biology

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www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/dipl... "Beim Völkerrecht hat die Bundesregierung zuletzt keine klare Linie gezeigt. Viele Staaten werfen ihr Doppelmoral vor: Russlands Krieg gegen die Ukraine verurteile sie klar, Israels Vorgehen im Gazastreifen und im Westjordanland nicht."

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This chapter by Ian Hacking has stood the test of time. Worth revisiting at a time when we doubt the reality of long COVID, fight culture wars over gender identity, and get exercised over the question if neurodivergence is becoming more common.

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Thank you for joining the panel and presenting your fascinating research, @alfredfreeborn.bsky.social and @anaantic.bsky.social ! Can't wait to read your forthcoming book on biological psychiatry, Alfred!

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