Re:Long Term Depression Permanently Changes the Brain
by sudosteph on Thursday March 01, 2018 @04:51PM
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I don't think it was implied that Buddha is beyond reproach, but I mean... "Life is suffering" is literally the core piece of philosophy from Buddhism, a hugely popular religion/philosophy. Seems weird to quote some random psychologist like it's some new and unique insight.
The idea may not be completely original but it is articulate of the current condition. And he provides a different context.
He is an established clinical psychologist, having counseled 1000's of patients, taught at Harvard and has thousands of citations to his published papers.
Knowing the baseline of troublesome thoughts, I find incredibly helpful. "Am I normal?" is a common thought of mine, but I have no frame of reference besides my immediate family.
The idea that insightful thoughts can't/won't be offensive is counter-productive to intellectual progression.