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Introducing Phoenix New Times music editor Chris Coplan
In the two-ish weeks that Chris Coplan has been the music editor of Phoenix New Times, he has already signed his name to a pair of cover stories. You might assume he's wildly prolific. To that we’d retort that technically one of those covers was a freelance piece he sorta rode into office. But then you look at his author page and note that Chris has racked up damn near four hundred bylines in this paper, dating back to 2018.
Report on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Used in the Treatment of PTSD
Christopher O'Connor · Follow 3 min read · -- Report on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Used in the Treatment of PTSD According to Fredman et al. (2023), “Cognitive‐behavioral conjoint therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (CBCT for PTSD) is associated with improvements in patients’ PTSD symptoms, partners’ psychological distress, and relationship satisfaction.” PTSD symptoms are commonly treated with cognitive behavioral therapy by psychologists. According to Pukay et al.
On the Problem of Evil
Christopher O'Connor · Follow 11 min read · -- On the Problem of Evil Everything in this world struggles to survive and distinguish itself. From roosters fighting on a barnyard floor, vying and struggling violently to emerge victorious among their peers to be the stud of the hen-house, to the boxer standing in the clearing above his defeated adversary.
The Weight of Our Actions, and the Weight of Karma; the Weight, of the Dharma
Christopher O'Connor · Follow 2 min read · -- Ultimately the choices and actions that an individual makes within their lifetime determine their karmic destiny according to Buddhist thought.
On Free Will
Christopher O'Connor · Follow 2 min read · -- I believe that humans are endowed with free will, and side with Jeal-Paul Sartre concerning his argument in support of free will as well as the philosophical argument of libertarianism.
An Assessment on the Value of Philosophy
Christopher O'Connor · Follow 8 min read · -- An Assessment on the Value of Philosophy From Bertrand Russell’s perspective, the value of philosophy is found in providing sustenance for the mind.
Socratic Dialogue Between Teacher and Student
Christopher O'Connor · Follow 2 min read · -- Editorial Note: Names have been changed to protect legal identities and for the assurance of matters of personal safety and security. Faedra Fregadora: Do you think Sartre’s claim really answers the determinist? Why or why not? Be detailed. Use examples.
Analysis of Descartes’ Meditations I and II
Christopher O'Connor · Follow 5 min read · -- Analysis of Descartes’ Meditations I and II Descartes’ method of doubt refers to Descartes’ imagination that all of his sensory perceptions could be the result of a wicked monster, that he refers to as an ‘evil genius’ of sorts, distorting reality and perverting all of his sensory perception with falsehoods, and sensory perceptions that are far removed from reality (Descartes, 8).
On the Concept of No Self in Buddhist Doctrine and Western Philosophy
Christopher O'Connor · Follow 12 min read · -- Editorial Note & Disclaimer: This essay was originally written for an undergraduate college class and reflects the biases implicit in Western interpretations of Buddhism. I am its author, however I do not actually align very well with nor do I agree with much of what I espouse in the essay, and would actually vehemently disagree with the notion that Buddhism denies the existence of a soul or permanent self.
I’m a polygamist.
I’m a polygamist, I have multiple girlfriends, and baby mamas galore. But none of that shit is the business of most any of my readership, and my women are quite faithful to me; we’re not swingers. We’re polygamists. End of story.
Racism in Academia and Related Racism in the Software Industry (Adjunct Article to ‘Racism in the Video Game Industry, Racism in Software Development (and Racism in Institutional Academia Will be Covered Shortly), as well as Problems with Corruption in Go
Christopher O'Connor · Follow 2 min read · -- Many women are raped and then called sluts and whores, and often forced in prostitution. This should shed some light on the story of Angie. Additionally there was an attempt by YouTube staff to censor this comment, and it was censored, deleted by administration of YouTube and Google Company, or perhaps a ‘bug’, a very large, roughly 180lb human ‘bug’, censored the comment by ‘accident’.
Racism in the Video Game Industry, Racism in Software Development (and Racism in Institutional Academia Will be Covered Shortly), as well as Problems with Corruption in Google Administration and Software Teams | by Christopher O'Connor | Oct, 2024 | Mediu
Christopher O'Connor · Follow 2 min read · -- Additionally my YouTube comments are being removed from Youtube, sometimes almost as soon as they’re posted, and some of it contains artistic material. I expect Google and Youtube to compensate my family for these losses of artistic genesis, and for harm and damages. Additionally, my commenrts are not being saved as drafts when the video changes on autoplay which I can’t seem to always deselect as a Youtube feature.
Inova Schar Heart and Vascular: a premier destination for the highest quality cardiovascular care
Christopher M. O’Connor, MD, MACC, is the President of Inova Schar Heart and Vascular. He is an internationally renowned authority on heart failure and practices at the Inova Cardiology – Fairfax office. Heart disease remains the number one cause of death in the nation and in Virginia. The toll is particularly high in those over 65 and among Blacks, Hispanics and women.
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