Philipp Felsch on Michel Foucault's Swiss Psychiatric Influence

Philipp Felsch, a cultural historian, examines how Swiss psychiatry shaped the young psychologist Michel Foucault, who was born a hundred years ago. Felsch argues that Foucault radically questioned everything we do and think in the present, fundamentally altering our view of society and history. The article notes that Foucault is an icon of intellectual history and possibly the most influential thinker of our time, but it also questions whether he can be considered the 'godfather of the woke left.' The source, published by NZZ, does not specify further details about the Swiss psychiatric connection or Foucault's specific experiences.