A very astute piece. I especially like the description of humans as "ancient hardware in a radically new operating system."
This new operating system is being forged by big business, big pharma and big egos bent on also creating hardware more suited to the new system. Transhumanism defies natural biology by creating the 'built human' - controlled, pliable and dependent on technology.
The first steps in this have been made by political leaders refusing to define what a woman is, pushing gender affirming care on children and finding no difference between a man and a woman. In other words, the complete repudiation of biology in the name of false 'progress'.
I can't see this stopping without a visit from aliens or a re-run of Noah's great flood. In the face of such disgraceful human leadership, I think aliens would be kinder than the Messiah. I favor the aliens.
While waiting for the silver saucers, I think Hungary would be nice.
Peter, Describing someone as a criminal who “aids and abets mass murder,” “supports women’s crimes against men,” or “supports child abuse and the murder of innocent children” are extremely grave claims. If you believe those things to be literally true, they would require clear, credible evidence not just strong disagreement with her views.
It’s valid to criticise ideas or professional opinions. But if you disagree with Dr Rowe’s position on family courts, gender, or child welfare policies, I’d be interested to hear your specific concerns about her arguments or the evidence she relies on. That would allow for a substantive dialogue.
However, framing a professional psychologist who I know to be thoughtful and caring as complicit in “mass murder” moves the conversation away from reasoned critique and into the realm of extreme rhetoric. That kind of language makes meaningful dialogue very difficult.
Can you explain which of her specific statements or publications you believe are harmful -and why? I’m open to discussing those. But I don’t think it’s constructive to level sweeping criminal accusations without substantiation.
All very good explanations. However, consider also the commodification of the therapy, and the pseudo “status” and virtue signalling the consumer derives from “being in therapy.”
While social media and the internet dominate the conversation around worsening mental health, a critical look suggests these issues predate the digital age, tracing back to the shift toward larger-scale communal living thousands of years ago. This trend in the past has not been directly associated with modern mental health problems like anxiety or depression but one can easily find it in the past as alcoholism, violence, and many now forgotten terms like neurasthenia and wretchedness. If the crisis is indeed accelerating, the culprit may not be the screen, but rather extreme urbanisation.
The obvious solution is deurbanisation. A government genuinely committed to public wellbeing would reverse the current trend by:
Halting infrastructure expansion within metropolitan areas.
Decentralising public institutions by relocating them to smaller, rural communities.
Imposing urban-specific taxes to discourage urbanisation.
Ironically, many "progressive" administrations do the opposite. Under the guise of modern progress, they aggressively stimulate urban density through zoning laws, massive infrastructure projects, tax incentives, and cultural messaging and propaganda that frames city living as the only desirable path.
I always wonder about online dating apps and the affect that has on the quality of our relationships. When we used to meet partners in a social group now we meet outside, so our relationships are seperate, not connected.
When 7 of the 11 comments are from one belligerent male (who has clearly had too much to drink or white powder to snort) then the conversation has become of little value.
Peter, your name calling and absolutely rude nature is an embarrassment to all the good men in our society. Calling women these ridiculous names is akin to women in the 80's calling us 'mere males' because of our absent mindedness.
One of your silly comments ... bad enough.
Your continuation of this level of stupidity ... needs to stop mate.
Your self-diagnosis that you are a 'tough guy' ... not fooling anyone - you're an idiot with a keyboard in front of you.
Grow up and come back to being a decent Australian otherwise do not dare put yourself in the category of 'real men'.
I'm a humble concretor who loves the woman he's married to and the women in my team and in my circle of friends.
Your IQ is really showing now.
So much for "... worlds most experienced, and best known, data
warehouse architect"
With comments like you've been spraying out over Clare's well written article, no wonder your ex-wife is doing everything she can to ruin you. I can't imagine what it must have been like living with you for all those years if you were constantly spouting out insults about women the way you do.
Peter, you're not doing yourself any favours with your outbursts.
Please, let's calm this down and return to a civilised conversation.
I believe Clare was offering her opinion on a matter that she has a tonne of knowledge and real world experience. It might be worth using her insights as a starting point to continue the conversation. I don't necessarily agree with everything she has written but there's no need for your level of arrogance. Can we use this Substack portal to have a worthwhile conversation that might help reshape society in a good way.
A very astute piece. I especially like the description of humans as "ancient hardware in a radically new operating system."
This new operating system is being forged by big business, big pharma and big egos bent on also creating hardware more suited to the new system. Transhumanism defies natural biology by creating the 'built human' - controlled, pliable and dependent on technology.
The first steps in this have been made by political leaders refusing to define what a woman is, pushing gender affirming care on children and finding no difference between a man and a woman. In other words, the complete repudiation of biology in the name of false 'progress'.
I can't see this stopping without a visit from aliens or a re-run of Noah's great flood. In the face of such disgraceful human leadership, I think aliens would be kinder than the Messiah. I favor the aliens.
While waiting for the silver saucers, I think Hungary would be nice.
or the Croatian coastline.
Clare what an insightful article a great read .
Peter, Describing someone as a criminal who “aids and abets mass murder,” “supports women’s crimes against men,” or “supports child abuse and the murder of innocent children” are extremely grave claims. If you believe those things to be literally true, they would require clear, credible evidence not just strong disagreement with her views.
It’s valid to criticise ideas or professional opinions. But if you disagree with Dr Rowe’s position on family courts, gender, or child welfare policies, I’d be interested to hear your specific concerns about her arguments or the evidence she relies on. That would allow for a substantive dialogue.
However, framing a professional psychologist who I know to be thoughtful and caring as complicit in “mass murder” moves the conversation away from reasoned critique and into the realm of extreme rhetoric. That kind of language makes meaningful dialogue very difficult.
Can you explain which of her specific statements or publications you believe are harmful -and why? I’m open to discussing those. But I don’t think it’s constructive to level sweeping criminal accusations without substantiation.
I loved this: . A nervous system is calmed by proximity to another regulated nervous system, not by pixels.
Great piece, Clare. The analogy is frighteningly accurate.
Has it occurred to you that I censored you because you are a bore?
All very good explanations. However, consider also the commodification of the therapy, and the pseudo “status” and virtue signalling the consumer derives from “being in therapy.”
I like the term frictionless living. So true ❤️🩹
Very sensible. An evening walk helps.
While social media and the internet dominate the conversation around worsening mental health, a critical look suggests these issues predate the digital age, tracing back to the shift toward larger-scale communal living thousands of years ago. This trend in the past has not been directly associated with modern mental health problems like anxiety or depression but one can easily find it in the past as alcoholism, violence, and many now forgotten terms like neurasthenia and wretchedness. If the crisis is indeed accelerating, the culprit may not be the screen, but rather extreme urbanisation.
The obvious solution is deurbanisation. A government genuinely committed to public wellbeing would reverse the current trend by:
Halting infrastructure expansion within metropolitan areas.
Decentralising public institutions by relocating them to smaller, rural communities.
Imposing urban-specific taxes to discourage urbanisation.
Ironically, many "progressive" administrations do the opposite. Under the guise of modern progress, they aggressively stimulate urban density through zoning laws, massive infrastructure projects, tax incentives, and cultural messaging and propaganda that frames city living as the only desirable path.
I always wonder about online dating apps and the affect that has on the quality of our relationships. When we used to meet partners in a social group now we meet outside, so our relationships are seperate, not connected.
When 7 of the 11 comments are from one belligerent male (who has clearly had too much to drink or white powder to snort) then the conversation has become of little value.
Peter, your name calling and absolutely rude nature is an embarrassment to all the good men in our society. Calling women these ridiculous names is akin to women in the 80's calling us 'mere males' because of our absent mindedness.
One of your silly comments ... bad enough.
Your continuation of this level of stupidity ... needs to stop mate.
Your self-diagnosis that you are a 'tough guy' ... not fooling anyone - you're an idiot with a keyboard in front of you.
Grow up and come back to being a decent Australian otherwise do not dare put yourself in the category of 'real men'.
Who is Brad ? I'm Steve.
I'm a humble concretor who loves the woman he's married to and the women in my team and in my circle of friends.
Your IQ is really showing now.
So much for "... worlds most experienced, and best known, data
warehouse architect"
With comments like you've been spraying out over Clare's well written article, no wonder your ex-wife is doing everything she can to ruin you. I can't imagine what it must have been like living with you for all those years if you were constantly spouting out insults about women the way you do.
Peter, you're not doing yourself any favours with your outbursts.
Please, let's calm this down and return to a civilised conversation.
I believe Clare was offering her opinion on a matter that she has a tonne of knowledge and real world experience. It might be worth using her insights as a starting point to continue the conversation. I don't necessarily agree with everything she has written but there's no need for your level of arrogance. Can we use this Substack portal to have a worthwhile conversation that might help reshape society in a good way.
Name calling is 1980's high school behaviour.
wow ... such anger ... why ?
Yes no one cares that includes you
You're decades too old to do this troll