From 2011 through 2017, after 28 years of publishing The Pivot Review, Dr. Strauss instead began blogging thoughts and articles. We hope you are stimulated, challenged, and inspired by this collection of of over 1000 thoughts and articles.
The Non-therapeutic Objective
| Thinking Straight | 13 Comments
The objective of “correcting the cause of all disease” may even be correct as the Palmers presented it. But from a practical and philosophical standpoint, it doesn’t always happen. However, the statement implies that it does, or at the least gives people an unreasonable expectation. That is why the non-therapeutic chiropractor has created an objective ... Read more
Read More Certainty
| Thinking Straight | 1 Comment
According to outside-in/human viewpoint thinking, there is no certainty, there are no absolutes, no laws or principles. How can a thought process, a world and life viewpoint, or so-called “enlightenment” give peace, joy or happiness based upon the knowledge that there is no certainty? Perhaps that is supposed to make us feel better but what ... Read more
Read More Reality
| Thinking Straight | 7 Comments
Reality lies in your thinking, based upon knowledge. For NTOSCors, that knowledge is derived from an ADIO world and life viewpoint. According to outside-in thinking, reality is based upon what you feel at the moment. That changes with your changing circumstances, changing body chemistry and every factor that influences emotions. The applcation of these contrasing ... Read more
Read More Can You Trust Innate?
| Thinking Straight | 15 Comments
Sure, you can trust the innate intelligence of the body to always do what is best for the organism. But so often we confuse intuition for innate intelligence expression. Part of the new age philosophy (which is really the old outside-in world viewpoint) is, as one well-known text states, “We begin to trust intuition.” Innate ... Read more
Read More Merry Christmas
| Thinking Straight | 5 Comments
May the joy and true meaning of this holiday fill your educated brain 🙂
Read More Q&A#36
| Chiropractic Q&A, Thinking Straight | 2 Comments
Is the clotting mechanism an innate function or merely a mechanistic, chemical reaction. Explain why?
Read More Ecological Illiteracy
| Thinking Straight | 4 Comments
How can we know what is right for the organism called “Mother Nature” or the earth? Most environmental ideas do more harm than good. Perhaps as with the human organism, the best we can hope to do is remove the interference.
Read More IIQ
| Patient Education, Thinking Straight, Thoughts
We all have he same innate intelligence quotient. We all score at the genius level. Some of us, however, are not reaching our potential. Chiropractic adjustments remove interference so that we may reach that potential.
Read More Chiropractic Text Book: R.W. Stephenson-Glossary
| Thinking Straight | 167 Comments
Readers, sometimes discussion on the blog gets confusing as we are not always on the same page. Discussion in philosophy can only be valuable if we agree on terms. I have compiled a glossary of terms directly from Chiropractic Textbook by RW Stephenson for use in our discussions. To help those new to the blog ... Read more
Read More Nerve Function
| Thinking Straight | 8 Comments
If the structure of the human body is designed intelligently, and it is, then any change in structure affects the function to a point making it less than perfect. That is a law of physics. Research investigates and theorizes the mechanism or mechanisms by which that occurs. But is it really necessary? Isn’t it sufficient ... Read more
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