When the emperor was dying
December 2, 2008
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When Barack Obama’s remarkable eloquence was dismissed as "just words" during the primary campaign, he survived the criticism. Telling the truth and offering inspiration aren’t just words. They are incredibly important in keeping a society together. Now Obama faces another challenge where words can make a difference over whether the economy recovers. Injections of billions of dollars have done little good to the financial system so far. What we need is an injection of confidence.
I was reminded of Japan’s aging Emperor Hirohito, who went in for surgery on his pancreas in the fall of 1987.
Read the complete article by Deepak Chopra …
Keywords: placebo, nocebo
posted by mbs4h