Really solid explainer. The persistence of humoralism into the late 1800s is wild considering how obviously wrong the core mechanism was. I find it fascinating how a framework could survive that long just because it offered a coherent explantion, even if treatments based on it were harmful. The barber pole detail is the kind of thing that makes historicalknowledge feel tangible.
I’m really glad this one landed. I got into the weeds briefly and considered cutting my losses, but I’m glad I persisted for an extra hour or so! Sometimes these things just flow out like water, but if I’m making detailed claims, I like to get them right. That can be tedious for me, especially if I’m learning (or relearning) the material in real time.
not as humerus as I expected. See what I did there?
No, my yellow bile is a little low at the moment. Who said that?
Really solid explainer. The persistence of humoralism into the late 1800s is wild considering how obviously wrong the core mechanism was. I find it fascinating how a framework could survive that long just because it offered a coherent explantion, even if treatments based on it were harmful. The barber pole detail is the kind of thing that makes historicalknowledge feel tangible.
I’m really glad this one landed. I got into the weeds briefly and considered cutting my losses, but I’m glad I persisted for an extra hour or so! Sometimes these things just flow out like water, but if I’m making detailed claims, I like to get them right. That can be tedious for me, especially if I’m learning (or relearning) the material in real time.
Worth it!
Great post! Very interesting
Thanks, Carolyn!