The Fabrications of Oliver Sacks

The Commentary Magazine Podcast

Commentary Magazine

News Commentary, Politics, News

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🗓️ 12 December 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Is Trump losing the thread as we head into 2026? And what's this—secular saint Oliver Sacks, the man who brought empathy to discussions of human weakness, made a lot of stuff up? Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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