Archive - Philosophize This!

Doctors are so embarrassing

Dr Tok humanizes the health care provider beyond their hospital profile page, for better and better

Jul 9 •

June 2025

I'm not really sure what to title this

Talking about hospice medicine is hard

Jun 17 •

My patients are not good people

Pursuing moral good in healthcare when your patients aren't concerned with it

Jun 4 •

March 2025

We shouldn't all die the same

Some commentary on cultural variance in palliative care

Mar 2 •

February 2025

My life in tote bags

Getting a new free tote bag feels like a personal achievement

Feb 10 •

January 2025

From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Practice: The Concept of Sophrosyne in Plato and Contemporary Therapy

We have always known the keys to a good life, right?

Jan 16 •

Does our humanity prevent us from being ethical clinicians?

My undergraduate thesis on psychoanalytic practice and the "Real"

Jan 14 •

December 2024

Would you recognize a loved one in another body?

What are the limits to our love of others? Below is an essay I wrote for Philosophy & Tragedy on recognizing the essences of those we love.

Dec 9, 2024 •

November 2024

Rich student, poor student: Wealth signals differently in education

I remember the first days of college at my first university (I transferred).

Nov 22, 2024 •

On Moral Disappointment

A small conversation with my therapist and some ruminating thoughts

Nov 5, 2024 •

September 25. Plato. Republic VI-VII.

Below is a short essay I wrote in class while discussing Republic. As I listened to the room discuss mystical Plato, I was again reminded that I am am…

Nov 5, 2024 •

This is Philosophize This!.

Nov 5, 2024 •

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