Could the zombie apocalypse metaphor shed light on the state of medicine in 2016? Are we physicians the walking dead? Burnout in our profession is high-affecting on average 54% of physicians in general, and is even higher among some other specialties. I realize now that The Walking Dead only uses zombies as a backdrop to explore the human condition. Is it right for Rick to leave his family to rescue a scoundrel handcuffed to a rooftop pipe? What does it take to belong to a new group? And what do you need to live authentically, to find true happiness, when society has collapsed and moral anchors no longer exist? These are complicated questions and the show became the starting point between a middle-aged dad and his tween daughter about society, ethics, and human nature. Surprisingly, we began debating the complicated ethical challenges the characters face. As we “binge-watched” (when did that become a word?) the seasons, my 12 year old daughter and I got caught up in the ghoulish story line, the slasher scenes, and the over-the-top zombie craziness. I became captivated with zombies during the summer of 2013. We ain’t them.” We are not zombies.Īnd so continues my fascination with The Walking Dead, one of the most popular TV shows in recent history. In a dark corner, Darryl, the redeemed bad-boy with the cross-bow quips, “No. He says, “We must do what we must to survive…. ![]() Rick Grimes, the tortured, morally conflicted hero, gathers his exhausted, dispirited tribe. Outside, a zombie herd swarms towards them. The band of survivors-a remnant of humankind-hides out in a ramshackle barn. It is the zombie apocalypse, sometime in the near future.
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