Beyond the Told

by Dr. David M Robertson

The Importance of the Appendix in Health

For much of modern medical history, the appendix was considered vestigial, an evolutionary leftover with no meaningful function. Surgical removal was common practice, often performed even in mild cases of inflammation. In recent years, however, accumulating evidence has challenged this perception. Research, supported by years of anecdotal experience, now suggests the appendix plays significant roles […]

The Shadow Banking System

The financial world you know (JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, your local credit union) has a hidden counterpart. It’s a $65 trillion network called shadow banking, larger than traditional banking and critical to the global economy. In 2008, when this system faltered, it nearly brought down everything. Most people still don’t know it exists, yet […]

The Wikipedia Illusion

For years, Wikipedia has been hailed as the digital encyclopedia of the people, a collaborative, open-source repository of knowledge built by volunteers across the globe. In theory, this democratic structure was its strength: a platform where anyone could contribute, correct, and refine the world’s understanding of nearly any topic. In practice, however, Wikipedia has become […]

The Secret to a Thriving Organizational Culture

Organizational culture is always under construction – or destruction. It is not a fixed monument etched in vision statements or value posters. Instead, it is a living behavioral ecosystem. This is to say that it changes, often subtly and rapidly, with every decision, every action, and every tolerated deviation. Leaders who fail to recognize this […]

What’s the Deal with Methylene Blue?

This article comes at the request of several readers, because once again, we see an old and reliable treatment in the news, being ridiculed as pseudo-science or dangerous. Why? Probably so that you will fear it and turn to some newer and more costly treatment. How many times must we see this before we ignore […]

The Danger of Preemptive Accusation

Projection is a term rooted in psychology that describes the act of attributing one’s own undesirable traits, motives, or actions to others. While it often occurs subconsciously in personal relationships, projection can also be wielded strategically, particularly in politics and propaganda, as a way to deflect attention and control narratives. When those in power use this […]

How Do We Invent Something New?

In nearly every discipline, whether scientific, industrial, educational, or philosophical, the question arises with regularity: How do we invent something new? This question seems exceptionally pressing now that AI has entered the conversation. Of course, many seem to think such questions demand complex answers, theories, models, or technological breakthroughs. I disagree. I would argue that […]

The Hidden Costs of Hypertrophy

A Contrastive Inquiry into Hypertrophy and the Biological Trade-Offs of Resistance Training Why are so many elderly individuals advised to stop resistance training, despite decades of being told it’s essential for healthy aging? How is it that an activity widely promoted as protective against frailty, osteoporosis, and metabolic decline is so often deemed too risky […]

Please Don’t Let Them Walk in Your Footsteps

Recently, I saw a meme on LinkedIn that had a picture of two sets of footprints. One set was clearly larger, and the other clearly smaller, intended to represent a father and his son. The caption read, “Be careful where you walk,” to which the child replied, “You be careful—I walk in your footsteps.” Sounds […]

Government Secrecy Is Easier, Not Harder

When someone insists, “There’s no way the government could keep something like that a secret,” regardless of what “that” might be, they are making a claim that simply collapses under even the slightest scrutiny. To believe such nonsense is to ignore both distant and recent history… and logic. Government secrecy is not only a very […]