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The reality show: a culture of hyper reality made paranoid delusions true

22 mins | May 28, 2017

Schizophrenics used to see demons and spirits. Now they talk about actors and hidden cameras – and make a lot of sense. Mike Jay writing in Aeon Magazine examines whether a culture of hyper reality has made paranoid delusions true.

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