The Myth of Normal
Why so much of what we call normal is quietly making us sick, and why healing is collective, not just personal.
What it is: Physician Gabor Mate argues that the epidemic of chronic illness, mental and physical, is not a glitch but a feature of a culture disconnected from our real needs.
A line I keep: chronic illness is "a function or feature of the way things are and not a glitch."
Why it matters to the New Earth: This is where decolonising wellness begins. It moves healing out of individual blame and into the social and emotional contexts where we actually live. Nervous systems are shaped by culture.
What to do with it: Stop asking what is wrong with you. Start asking what happened, and what the culture keeps asking of you.
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