All over the world – but mainly in developed countries – people have a gift from science and civilization: the benefits of retirement at an age when most of them are still independent – society tells these people they are “old”, yet they feel “young” – what to do with the rest of that time?…… Continue reading On longevity
Author: Anca Ioviţă
The Meaning of Life From a Holocaust Survivor
A lot of my elder patients feel apathy and even depression towards the end of their golden years – helping them go on is not easy when medicine seems like a lost battle from the beginning. Does life must have a meaning to be valuable? http://naturalbias.com/the-meaning-of-life-from-a-holocaust-survivor/
Book Review: My Spiritual Autobiography
The evolution of His Holiness’ soul along his current life is depicted in the book’s 3 parts – firstly as a human being, secondly as a Buddhist monk and thirdly as Dalai-Lama, representing the spiritual culture of his Tibetan ethnic origins. The first two parts start out full of hope – underlining the importance of…… Continue reading Book Review: My Spiritual Autobiography
A History of Celibacy
In a competitive society obsessed by gathering resources for themselves and their children, some members of it have chosen the opposite during the history: foregoing to embrace sexual activity and even to have children. What was their motivation? This book challenges the diverse situations in which people have defied society through their choices or on…… Continue reading A History of Celibacy