tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20077444.post2834418948766607966..comments2024-03-26T04:21:43.535-05:00Comments on Free Association: Latest FFF ScribblingsSheldon Richmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15672237234580563637noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20077444.post-57072595511830727602012-12-31T08:43:03.034-06:002012-12-31T08:43:03.034-06:00Randi, whom I admire greatly, should be pleased wi...Randi, whom I admire greatly, should be pleased with Szasz's criticism of Laing's antipsychiatry movement. Laing wasn't really antipsychiatry (or anti-coercion) at all. Look up Szasz's critique.Sheldon Richmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15672237234580563637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20077444.post-27634979770383887672012-12-30T22:39:03.090-06:002012-12-30T22:39:03.090-06:00I'm not as acquainted with Szaz's work as ...I'm not as acquainted with Szaz's work as Sheldon, but he was not part of the anti-psychiatry movement, in fact he was quite critical of them.dennisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20077444.post-23659905452524385552012-12-30T21:09:13.283-06:002012-12-30T21:09:13.283-06:00Hi Sheldon,
A recent blog post at randi.org, &quo...Hi Sheldon,<br /><br />A recent blog post at randi.org, "The Legacy of the Anti-Psychiatry Movement", by Dr. Steven Novella (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Novella), criticizes the late Dr. Szasz's role in "anti-psychiatry". Many libertarians, such as myself, tend to also be part of the "skeptical movement", i.e. skeptical of quackery. So when I came across this post at James "The Amazing" Randi's website, I became I little disconcerted. I value highly your input into libertarianism, but I also highly value the work of well known skeptics.<br /><br />Just wondering if you have any thoughts about this blog post (or similar skeptical criticisms of much of Dr. Szasz's work)?<br /><br />Richard G.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com