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Madness and the Political Divide draws on psychiatry and ethics in an attempt to understand and bridge the political divide.
Allen R. Dyer explores meanings of "madness" in different contexts, from the medical world to a contemporary society of "alternate realities." Underlying the denial of reality is the fear of unpleasant realities: existential threats such as global climate change, pandemics, and war increase anxiety and our vulnerability to the false promises of authoritarian leadership and to the erosion of democracy. With reference to psychoanalytic theory, psychology, ethics, and philosophy, Dyer explores how we can balance emotions with reasoned action, not overwhelmed by fear nor underwhelmed by denial.
Madness and the Political Divide will be of great interest to psychoanalysts, psychiatrists, and those in other mental health disciplines. It will be highly relevant for academics and scholars in philosophy, history, and literature, and for readers interested in ethics, justice, and human values.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Acknowledgements
Interlude: The Emperor's New Clothes
Chapter 1. Toward an Understanding of Madness
Interlude: Cheshire Cat Logic
Chapter 2. Ethics and the profession of Psychiatry
Interlude: Pinocchio: Always Let your conscience be your guide.
Chapter 3. The Madness of Crowds
Interlude: Julius Caesar and Seditious Conspiracy
Chapter 4. Madness and Misinformation: Social Media, AI, and the Perversion of Reality
Interlude: Gaslighting
Chapter 5. Madness and the Moral Inversion
Interlude: The Rolling Stones
Chapter 6. Madness and the Human Condition
Interlude: Richard III's plea for "A horse, a horse": Enough Is Never Enough
Chapter 7. Terror, Terror Management, and Threats to Existence
Interlude: Captain Ahab's Obsession: Rage Trumps Reason
Chapter 8. Narcissism Reconsidered: Toward a Stable View of Self in Society
Interlude: Call me Ishmael
Chapter 9. Conclusion - Sanity and Survival
Epilogue: The Quest for Justice
Coda: To Thine Own Self Be True
