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A psychiatrist in recovery explores the addictions in all of us, integrating science, philosophy, and the art of flourishing in recovery. Columbia University bioethicist, author of THE URGE: OUR HISTORY OF ADDICTION, a New Yorker Best Book of 2022.

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About Carl Erik Fisher

Psychiatrist, Columbia University bioethicist, person in recovery, author of THE URGE: OUR HISTORY OF ADDICTION, a New Yorker Best Book of 2022. Writes "Rat Park" on Substack, exploring the addictions in all of us.

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