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Enigmatic_Continuum ago

LOOK WHO GAVE PUTNAM THE NATIONAL HUMANITIES MEDAL!!! (Putnam is the doctor associated with the James Jackson Putnam Children's Center)

https://www.vox.com/2016/8/5/12387674/hillary-clinton-political-philosophy-bowling-alone

@carmencita @Factfinder2

Factfinder2 ago

I believe Robert D. is a different Putnam, a political scientist who has written about children in a societal context: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_D._Putnam

Btw, the Putnam Children's Center closed in 1979. Here's a short history on it: https://bpsi.org/library/exhibits/exhibits_putnamctr.html

Enigmatic_Continuum ago

Thanks, for the direction. These names being the same are tripping me up! I'll check out that link.

Meanwhile, in other news, I just found that Dr. Spock's grandson committed suicide nearby the Children's Museum where his father was the director. https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/28/us/autopsy-performed-on-spock-grandson-boston-police-report.html

Cc1914 ago

Wasn't it his son (not grandson) that committed suicide? I just read that in a Wikileak!

Enigmatic_Continuum ago

What?!!? Very strange indeed. According to the article I linked, it was his grandson. Maybe there's something really strange going on here like maybe, and I'm just speculating here, one of his sons impregnated his 2nd wife. After all, she was 40 years younger than he was. Technically, it would be his son and his grandson all in one!

Cc1914 ago

Oh my ! That is a possibility! Good thinking , I will dig more on this too .

Enigmatic_Continuum ago

Thanks, and good luck on your hunt! It's not going to be easy. I'd help, but I have to run out for now, but will check later on if you don't turn up anything.

Cc1914 ago

No problem ! have a nice break from here :)

Factfinder2 ago

Enigmatic_Continuum ago

Yes, the entire incident seems extremely bizarre. Given that those close to Dr. Spock have reported that he wasn't that great of a dad and that his sons appeared distant and detached, there was something going on in that family. Let's remember that Spock's first wife, this son's grandmother, was an alcoholic with mental issues, then he practically immediately married a woman 40 years younger than himself. What did this grandson know? What happened to Spock's first wife? Did she end up committing suicide? Was she institutionalized? So many questions. I guess it's possible that the grandson suffered the same mental illness as his grandmother, but as we've seen with abuse, it's familial and generational.