Doctor, do I burgle houses because of my childhood? | Theodore Dalrymple 

Thank you! Along with the interview request, I sent him a photograph of my bookshelf, which currently contains about 80% of everything he's published in book form, thus proving that I am a die hard fan. As you might expect, he was courteous in a way that is rarely seen these days.

@@alexanderkyd6152 So cool to hear. Shame for me as a fellow die-hard fan as I have only e-books and no physical copies! Lol! I too work in a somewhat similar environment to yours as it is a government operated psychiatric hospital for individuals who were found not guilty by reason of insanity. Then again, unsure of what I would ask the good doctor even if I was given the opportunity.

@@alexanderkyd6152 Wow! You are a fan! Thanks for interviewing him.

@@carolmcln5028 It's that obvious huh :)

The good doctor calls it "dishonest fatalism" - the belief that your life is entirely predetermined by external forces and nothing is ever up to you.

I believe victimization will end the western world. It seems to be very bad in England and America. It's rising sharply in Ireland in addition to wealth. Like to spend my summers in the Ukraine and I can tell you that there is no winy, wingers there. What about Bulgaria ? Are the people the same as England or don they still have some gratitude for what happened in Normandy and Stalingrad?

@@benmcguire4014 Why would they have gratitude? How many know where those places are, never mind are aware of the terrible events that happened there? Even if they are aware why would they care? It had nothing to do with them. The war ended over 75 years ago. Their grandparents were not born then. We should all be grateful, but,sadly most don't give a shit.

@@I_Don_t_want_a_handle Even before/during/after a war there are people like those in the prisons discussed in the video who just don't generate those grateful thoughts automagically. It's up to good people to encourage such thoughts via actions that involve them as children. Once they're in prison it becomes very difficult.

Thank you.

I think easy jazz would be better. Classical music can be obnoxious. Expensive restaurants choose dinner jazz for a reason: it's relaxing.

@@VIEWITIS sort of agree, but then you assume that the listeners need "cooling" down (well, being in prison indeed might have been the consequence of being hot-headed at one point 🙂). What I think classical music can "deliver" is that the music itself is an "interpretation" of a given element of life. If somebody can "understand" that the person will never look at (well, listen to) music again on the same way. Bach, Vivaldi (even some Chopin nocturnes) are having some "histories" behind it w/o any textual description. This is why they are probably the most-consumable (Bach's pieces on "dedication" to god, or Vivaldi's 4 seasons). On the other hand, a Rachmaninov, Sibelius are at the other end, less tangible. The composer should ""talk" to the listeners with its music (if it's good music). Nowadays, either the music is coupled with lyrics, so the listener doesn't have to really listen to the music, or the music (in rap e.g.) is really there for noise-making only...

Значи не съм единственият му БГ фен!? Ти ме уби:)

@@alexanderkyd6152 Не си :)