Monday, August 07, 2006

Crazy On Tap - I loathed our weakness, I loathed being born as an Arab

Crazy On Tap - I loathed our weakness, I loathed being born as an Arab: "The ole cause/consequence dichotomy again. Which is why the Niebuhr saying is applicable - figure out where the contingency/agency boundary is. Deal with each appropriately.

I went to a dozen AA meetings with my brother before I realized why people who have been sober 20 years still went to AA.

I also think I came to differentiate between helping and enabling. Sheltering someone from the repercussions of their actions leads to loss of control, not to better control. A manic-phase moral hazard and all that.

(That's curious; I've never made the game theory/addiction therapy connection before.)"

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