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Deep Readings: Prince ― Purple Rain ― (1984)
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Opening the Doors of Placebo
They are already open. Placebo works. Of course, not the pill or the potion, but the person who takes it. The placebo engenders the expectation/belief/hope that ‘it works.’ However, these are not open doors but rather keyholes through which long needles can be pushed that provoke some change inside. This change is pretty one-sided, even Read the full article…