The story is told of a man who got out of bed one day, convinced that he was dead. All efforts made by his poor wife to convince him otherwise failed. Eventually, he made it to a hospital, where the doctor also tried his best to assure him that he was alive. A few minutes later, after conceding that dead men do not bleed, it would seem that he was now convinced he was very much alive. With just one final persuasive act to win him over, the doctor signalled for his finger and gently poked the tip with a needle. On sighting a trickle of blood, the man exclaimed “Ah, dead men bleed after all!” Continue reading “Are you persuaded?”