Noelle King: How do you reckon with all of this without getting very frustrated by the fact that it's been 40 years, like we've had chances here? Ray Wilber: None of the stories are completely adequate for explaining the fullness of human experience. What one seemed improbable is happening now; tech companies are finally commanding the space they occupy in every other industry. The intro tech for embedded insurance protects customers of the world's largest digital companies.
Ray Osheroff was a successful doctor in the DC area until his depression became debilitating. The way he was treated — and not treated — changed psychiatry. Rachel Aviv tells the surprising story of the rise of psychiatric medication.
Today’s show was produced by Miles Bryan and edited by Matthew Collette. It was engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Noel King.
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