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I've often thought over the last few years that there will be a wave of published memoirs that chart the journey from "woke to awake."

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I would love to read one or two, especially from the perspective of someone like Talia, who can offer some clinical insight. One of them will be this generation’s Salinger.

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I think we'll likely be surprised, even shocked, by at least one of the authors—a famous person who has changed their mind.

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Hopefully, because often the most profound blow to a cult is the realization that one of its thought leaders walked out the door. Would you describe yourself as such a person?

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My journey has been complicated but I still consider myself a progressive Democrat with Classical Liberal seasoning. Here's my Substack post on this topic:

https://shermanalexie.substack.com/p/my-mania-my-depression-my-politics?utm_source=%2Fsearch%2FBipolar&utm_medium=reader2

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What a great post, thank you. It's inspiring to see people able to turn their powers of perception upon their own faculties, especially for greater political insight, as you and Talia have done. I've done a bit of this myself and am also a great believer in CBT and DBT.

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Thanks.

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