The plague doctors
By John Paul Evans
2026
It has been said that as Freud made his first visit to New York via steamship, he whispered to Carl Jung, “They don’t realise that we are bringing them the plague”. The remark, supposedly in jest as the pair entered New York harbour, had a serious side, revealing the profound effects psychoanalysis would have on American society . Hail the new religion. Plague Doctors 2026
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