Dr. Thomas Szasz’s Campaign against Psychiatric Coercion and the "Therapeutic State"

Dr. Thomas Szasz’s Campaign against Psychiatric Coercion and the “Therapeutic State”

Tags: Health, Libertarianism, Progressivism

04/01/2022 Vincent de Van

The late Dr. Thomas Szasz, who was well known to libertarians, believed using coercion to treat psychiatric patients was a form of torture. He left a legacy of freedom in a profession that has all but abandoned liberty.

Original Article: “Dr. Thomas Szasz’s Campaign against Psychiatric Coercion and the ‘Therapeutic State’“

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