Today, the care of the heart has become less the province of philosophers, who dwell upon the heart's metaphorical meanings, and more the domain of doctors like me, wielding technologies that even a century ago, because of the heart's exalted status in human culture, were considered taboo.
Saat ini, perawatan jantung bukan lagi area kerja ahli filsafat, yang memikirkan makna-makna dari jantung metaforis, dan lebih ke area kerja dokter-dokter seperti saya, menggunakan teknologi yang bahkan seabad lalu, karena tingginya status jantung dalam budaya manusia, dianggap tabu.