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when mundanes didn’t have science to helpfully explain the world and happily burned witches at the stake, they didn’t really believe in magic. If you believed in magic, you wouldn’t drag a witch to the stake; you’d have her lob fireballs at your enemies instead. But they didn’t believe in magic, so even if you were a witch, when they dragged you to the stake and burned you in front of an audience, you’d have a bloody hard time getting yourself out of it. In fact most witches who got caught up in the net didn’t.
The Golden Enclaves
Naomi Novik
The issue is that naturopaths do not know what they do not know. They certainly do not know the sharp limits of their training, and with this confidence and quality time seeing patients, its easy to develop relationships that translate into recurring customers.
The Bloody Work of “Naturopathic Doctors” With Britt Hermes - CSI
csicop.org
So, I’ll let you in on a secret, the thing I’ve learned about having a life-long disability, the thing that lots of stories never quite grasp: The real trick, the true solution to a disability, is to find a balance between your abilities and your goals.
The Stories We Find Ourselves in - Uncanny Magazine
A. T. Greenblatt
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