'What if society wasn't fundamentally rational, but was motivated by insanity? This thought sets Jon Ronson (author of Men Who Stare at Goats) on an utterly compelling adventure into the world of madness. Along the way, Jon meets psychopaths, those whose lives have been touched by madness and those whose job it is to diagnose it, including the influential psychologist who developed he Psychopath Test, from whom Jon learns he art of psychopath-spotting. A skill which seemingly reveals that madness could indeed be at the heart of everything ...'.
Really good book: funny, easy to read, interesting and thought provoking - especially concerning mental health issues in general. I love how throughout the book, you basically follow the author on a journey through his evolving (and very up and down) opinion on psychiatry, psychopaths, mental health, madness and society. Good read - I'm definitely going to read his first book now.
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