In a world where mentally ill people demanded bodily autonomy and women had opinions about things, one man dared to dream. In this deep dive we'll discuss the storied history of the men who thought taking out frontal lobes was a good solution to everything from schizophrenia to toddler tantrums.

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Opening and closing music: "A Magical Journey Through Space" by Leonell Cassio, licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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