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fmihaila · 2019-07-05 · Original thread
For those interested to explore this subject in more depth, I recommend 'Rethinking Madness' by Paris Williams [1]. The author makes the same point and discusses the evidence for it along with possible explanations.

I found the book fascinating.

[1] https://www.amazon.com/Rethinking-Madness-Understanding-Trea...

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