Article on cnn.com about ER's being inundated with sick - and well-people.

At the risk of sounding arrogant, I am continuously amazed at the lack of common sense and general lack of discernment that the general population displays. How many people actually stop and think?

Which also is an observation about politics.

I don't think it is a function of general intelligence. I think it is a function of lack of skill in critical thinking, and lack of personal awareness and insight. Falling prey to "emotion mind."