One of the leaders at my son's care facility likes to share a quote from the film, Patch Adams. The film stars Robin Williams. The quote reads, “You treat
We need to maximize human flourishing and minimize human suffering. So says distinguished medical ethicist, Robert Lyman Potter (M.D., Ph.D.), who has served as my family’s medical consultant since my adult son Christopher endured a catastrophic brain injury in January 2021. This post is about the need to maximize human flourishing and minimize needless suffering in various areas of life, while welcoming successful failures that lead to growth. Special consideration will be given to recovery from traumatic brain injuries and gains made from failed spaceship rocket launches.