Now what is it about being a doctor that make him think he can rule the earth - or if not the earth, then the family? What is it about his diploma that lets them hold his head up so fucking high, with his nose stuck so far up in the air, with no ears for any words but those that please him the most? What is it about slaving for ten years in med ( Read more... )

People are friendly. A bit odd, many of them, but friendly enough as a general rule. And classes are alright. Just alright; not too good, not too bad. Decent, strictly middling, etc. Homework load is a lot lighter, but the thinking here is a lot freer, and the general atmosphere is a lot more - I don't know what's the word - electric, in some ways ( Read more... )

The human psyche is a fascinating thing to study, especially the capacity for self-delusion, grandiosity, and willingness to commit to acts that will harm others in order to benefit oneself. We are all selfish creatures, deep down at our cores, though we delude ourselves the fact by pouring heart and soul into our near and beloved, but inherent ( Read more... )