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The Untamed Tongue: A Dissenting Dictionary

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Szasz is a psychiatrist who realized that the entire mental health profession is a load of crap - and so are politics, religion, and American sexual morality. In "The Untamed Tongue," Szasz dissects the language of almost every single field of human "knowledge," exposing hypocrisy and obfuscation with wit, clarity and precision. A must read for anyone interested in the role of language in thought control.

Dr. Szasz is excellent again! His writing is superb and extremely thought provoking. One has to "think outside of the box" to understand his point of view which is at a high level of deliberation that will certainly challenge those who are closed minded and bigoted. This book will dare ones attitude and ethics by revealing the truths of psychiatric practice (a profession that seems to enjoy exploiting the public). I will continue to read Dr. Szasz's work and highly recommend others to do the same.

One of the great minds of our time is distilled to the essentials. Great wit and even greater insights. This and other Szasz offerings belong in the library of educated people.