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Oct 2019
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A Mad World | Richard Bentall, Ann John,...

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Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes An ever growing number of people are being treated for mental illness. Some blame the modern world, yet critics warn that psychiatrists and big pharma have an interest in describing normal human behaviour as an illness or disorder. Might we do better to give up the notion th ... Show More
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