Michael Power
Time to reclaim ‘holistic’ care
Margaret, your articles are always a great tonic, even after a hard day on holiday.
HRH's views are dangerous not just because of his little knowledge paired with unwavering beliefs.
Here's my theory: humankind's need for what Robin Dunbar calls "social grooming" makes vulnerable people and greedy alternative medicine entrepreneurs particularly susceptible to HRH's eminence + seemingly good intentions + empathy (at a distance) + beliefs in magic and witchcraft (limited knowledge disguised by sciencey terms such as psychoneuroimmunology).
