A First-Rate Madness
By Nassir Ghaemi
By Nassir Ghaemi
By Nassir Ghaemi
By Nassir Ghaemi
By Nassir Ghaemi
Read by Adam Barr
By Nassir Ghaemi
Read by Adam Barr
Category: Politics | World History | Psychology
Category: Politics | World History | Psychology
Category: Politics | World History | Psychology | Audiobooks
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$19.00
Jun 26, 2012 | ISBN 9780143121336
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Aug 04, 2011 | ISBN 9781101517598
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Jan 30, 2024 | ISBN 9780593869512
598 Minutes
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Praise
“A glistening psychological history, faceted largely by the biographies of eight famous leaders . . . A First-Rate Madness is carefully plotted and sensibly argued.” —The Boston Globe
“Ghaemi isn’t the first to claim that madness is a close relative of genius, or even the first to extend the idea into politics. But he does go further than others . . . His explanations are elegant, too—intuitively accurate and banked off the latest psychiatric research.” —Newsweek
“A provocative thesis . . . Ghaemi’s book deserves high marks for original thinking.” —The Washington Post
“Ghaemi is a remarkably disciplined writer, and he examines both psychiatry and history with impressive clarity and sensitivity. A First-Rate Madness will almost certainly be one of the most fascinating books of the year, not just because of the author’s lucid prose and undeniable intelligence, but because of his provocative thesis: ‘For abnormal challenges, abnormal leaders are needed.’” —NPR.org
“Provocative, fascinating.” —Salon.com
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