May 1995

  • Learn why we all experience those dark thoughts, and why some people become fixated.

  • Behind the glitz and glamour—sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. Celebrities suffer from drug abuse and addiction.
  • Features an in-depth interview with neurologist Oliver Sacks. Why he came to the United States from his homeland in England; Why he wanted to be a doctor; His book, 'An Anthropologist on Mars'; The fragility and toughness of human life; Some of the exotic neurological disorders he has encountered and treated during his 29 years in practice; The nature of consciousness.
  • The nature of fame has changed in modern times, and celebrities, and their fans, are diminished by the process.

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Death by denial

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The Culture of Celebrity

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A Sure Sign of Anxiety

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The Other Side of Fame

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Forbidden Thinking

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