In the movie Concussion we can watch the story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, the physician who discovered that many football players in the USA were receiving a form of brain damage known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy. The repeated blows to the head and resulting concussions over many years lead to many problems with mental health in the players.

Many people attempt to prevent Dr. Omalu’s efforts, asking him to have some respect for the players’ bodies and families. However, Omalu had a higher ideal of respect - that pursuing the truth and perhaps preventing further injury was valuable.

We can see, in a Hollywood version of events, how the good doctor showed reverence for his patients, praying and asking for their help before he performed an autopsy. Dr. Omalu’s commitment to truth and completion presented him with many difficulties. Finally, his work was recognized as true.

How can the virtues of one person, fully embodied, make a difference in the world?

(Read the transcript and find important links on the site: A Beautiful Thought – Concussion - The Movie: Episode 456)

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