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Whatever Happened to Eisai’s “Dementia Ecosystem”?

When the Entire Concept is the Problem

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John G. Singer
Feb 05, 2025
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What does the elephant think?

It's an old, old Eastern story, the earliest version found in a Buddhist text dated around 500 BC, about some blind men who encounter an elephant in a village. As the blind try to make sense of what each feels, it's also a memorable illustration of how our views and understanding are shaped by our fragmented analysis and, as…

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