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Madness in Civilization: A Cultural History of Insanity from the Bible to Freud, from the Madhouse to Modern Medicine
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Last discussed Sep 17, 2026
A comprehensive cultural history of mental illness and psychiatry authored by Andrew Scull, tracing the treatment of madness from ancient times through modern medicine.
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Psychiatry, Insane Asylums, Mental Illness, ECT, Lobotomies, Freud & Jung | Lex Fridman Podcast #502
Lex Fridman · Sep 17, 2026
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