"Depression as one example is an illness that has a chemical basis, but also is deeply embedded in cultural norms about gender, social class, race."

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Source : Big Think Interview, bigthink.com.

Jonathan Michel Metzl

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“Since I was 13, I've been buying things because they are ridiculously cheap.”
“That wisdom which cannot teach me that God is love, shall ever pass for folly.”
“The disconnection of Church and State was a master stroke for freedom and harmony.”

Source : Josiah Warren (1852). “Equitable Commerce: a New Development of Principles, as Substitutes for Laws and Governments ...: Proposed as Elements of New Society”, p.22
“I've never been the kind of guy to hype myself up. It's just not my thing.”

Source : "Michael B. Jordan, ‘Fruitvale’ Star, Reveals His Early Tap Dancing Roots". Interview with Sasha Bronner, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 23, 2013.
“It's called male bonding. You'll never get it. I believe women are as capable as men, deserve equal payâ€”and that one day, should be sooner than later, in my opinion, the right woman can and should be leader of the free world. But you can't understand the male bonding rituals any more than men can understand why the vast majority of women are obsessed with shoes and other footwear.”
“Let's not be naive, we're not talking about a simple political battle; it is a destructive pretension against the plan of God. We are not talking about a mere bill, but rather a machination of the Father of Lies that seeks to confuse and deceive the children of God.”
“I discovered you can get closer to a characters thoughts and feelings in a book than in a film.”
“Some people are making such thorough preparation for rainy days that they aren't enjoying today's sunshine.”

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