Rebel Minds: Class War, Mass Suffering, and the Urgent Need for Socialism

We understand the world on the basis of our experience. How can we know if our experience is unique to us or common to many?

As a physician, I listened to hundreds of people's experiences. Their stories enabled me to see social patterns that are normally hidden.

I learned that most people think of their problems as unique and individual, when they are actually common and social. I discovered that the suffering we label as mental illness is the kind of suffering we would expect when people are...