Guest guest Posted June 7, 2003 Report Share Posted June 7, 2003 Brian Carter wrote- " then feel free to " peer-review " the articles, especially in reference to the sources you have available to you. I'd be happy to create an official " peer-review " board...But don't tell me to stop writing to them just because you disagree with one point in one article, or because you own a book that I don't! " Brain, I didn't get the impression Jason wanted you to stop writing. You are young and enthusiastic; obviously with a passion for your work. I've seen your website (and your picture).I think he is just advising more caution in your pronouncements, and you have learned from that. So let's all move on. Going forward, if you had a question about something that the public asks you about, such as Yunnan Bai Yao, you could always post it here and get a couple of opinions. After all, it is still your priveledge as the editor, to synthesize any comments you receive into a workable paragraph, and disregard anything that seems to be from a sketchy source. But it might enrich your writing, which is already strong, clear, and geared to your market. You and I have access to some of the best minds in our practice here, and it's an asset not to be overlooked. All the best-I know how hard it is to go out there and put yourself on the line by trying to educate. Gabrielle Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook. http://calendar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 Gabrielle, > > All the best-I know how hard it is to go out there and put > yourself on the line by trying to educate. > Can I quote you? I've got just a few minutes before I have to catch a plane. But I wanted to chime in briefly on a couple of threads that I believe are inter- related. What shall we call the degree? What shall we call the license? What shall we call ourselves? Well, as I recall Bob Felt pointing out months...or is it years ago now, this all depends on who or what we conceive of ourselves to be. Who are we? I'm reading Paul Unschuld's new volume on the Nei Jing, and it is highly enlightening and liberating, so far as reading experiences go. Thanks to Prof. Unschuld's fastidious work and remarkable insights, I believe that readers can begin to see the landscape that we refer to as traditional Chinese medicine far more clearly than it has previously appeared in the English language. Although he illuminates a relatively narrow part of that landscape, the patterns that emerge from his investigation are broadly applicable in perceiving, understanding, appreciating and applying the ideas and methods contained in many traditional transmissions of medical knowledge and skills throughout Chinese history. I mention this book in the context of this discussion because I think that if everyone were to read this book, the discussion of who we see ourselves as being could be substantially advanced. Unschuld is an outstanding example of a scholar who puts his faith in facts and relies upon sound scientific reasoning coupled with highly informed and refined insights and intuition concerning his chosen subject. He embodies the experience that you have referred to above and represents those rare individuals who not only know how hard it is but who have figured out successful strategies and methods to overcome the difficulties and actually educate us. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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