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Introducing madness


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Gather round as we introduce ourselves, talk about terminology, and briefly explore the prehistory of madness.


Book recommendations: 

Graeber, David, and D. Wengrow. The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity. First American edition. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021.

Scull, Andrew. Madness: A Very Short Introduction. Very Short Introductions 279. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, 2011.


Bibliography: 

Graeber, David, and D. Wengrow. The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity. First American edition. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021.

Porter, Roy. Madness: A Brief History. Nachdr. Oxford: Univ. Press, 2010.

The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster’ (Feat. Dr. Z) | Otherwords.


(edit) Bonus article: Curry, Andrew. “Ancient Bones Offer Clues To How Long Ago Humans Cared For The Vulnerable.” NPR, June 17, 2020, sec. Goats and Soda. https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/06/17/878896381/ancient-bones-offer-clues-to-how-long-ago-humans-cared-for-the-vulnerable.



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