Leonard Cohen–Songs of Longing for Social Beauty

by | Sep 16, 2020 | social_beauty

Leonard Cohen: Songs of Longing for Social Beauty1? I recently watched Marianne and Leonard, a documentary film about Leonard Cohen, the great Canadian poet and musician. The film, directed by Nick Broomfield, focuses on Leonard’s relationship with Marianne Ihlen, but...

The Medical Clinic and the Social Clinic

by | Sep 16, 2020 | social_beauty

Characteristics in Common In both the Medical Clinic and the Social Clinic the following problem-solving approaches are emphasized: Careful, informed history taking—a history not only of the present illness, but also a past history, a family history, and a...

The Social Clinic Movement

by | Sep 16, 2020 | social_beauty

One way to bring about substantive social change in a peaceful, uplifting manner would be to develop a Social Clinic Movement, which might also be called a Social Beauty Movement, a Public Activity Movement, or a Public Economy Movement. The idea would be to encourage...

Religion and the Social Clinic

by | Sep 16, 2020 | social_beauty

How Churches, Mosques, Temples, and Synagogues Could Serve as Social Clinics With Members Serving as Social Clinicians For centuries, the world’s great religions have played major roles in teaching preferred values and healthy individual behaviors. Each religion has...