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Rosen engages with the influence of post-modern and post-structuralist philosophies, particularly Foucault's declaration that madness is a social construct. He recounts his own experience as a graduate student during a time when these ideas were dominant and how they shaped his understanding of mental health. Rosen sees their influence as intellectually seductive but ultimately damaging, as they tend to deny biological realities and encourage political and social narratives that can do more harm than good.