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"Anosognosia," is a term used to describe the absence of the basic insight that you are ill, and it is a common symptom of schizophrenia in many but not all of those afflicted. This lack of awareness goes undetected to the person who is suffering from it even though others around the ill person are probably very aware of it. I don't suffer from anosognosia except when I've slipped significantly into psychosis. I must always remain vigilant to prevent this. However, I am still subject to other insights going missing, insights for which I haven't done as many "mental drills" to reinforce. -more-

Viral Vindication

Critical Replacement Theory may be an empty Tucker-Carlson-talking point but Natural Selection is still a Darwinian reality. The latest evidence comes from the Centers for Disease Control's report on COVID-19 mortalities. While the US accounts for a million of the 15 million global deaths (chants of "We're Number One! We're Number One!"), it turns out there's a partisan impact to the plague.

According to the CDC and Johns Hopkins University, the 16 US states with the highest COVID death rates are all states under Republican control. The states with the lowest death rates are largely Democratic. California had the lowest rate (58 deaths per 100,000) while mask-ditching, vax-nixing West Virginia had the highest (204 deaths per 100,000).

Reading the Small Print

I recently grabbed a cold bottle of Minute Maid apple juice and got another reminder of the ever-present reach of Global Capitalism. In addition to a printed reminder that Minute Maid is now owned by Coca-Cola, the ingredients list read as follows: "Apple concentrates from USA, Argentina, Chile, China, Turkey, Hungary, Austria, Poland and Italy."

What's up? Coke can't find enough apples in the US? And why's the list not in alphabetical order? -more-