R. D. Laing is one of my heroes. Luckily, a few years before he died, a television documentary was made about him which gives an inspirational portrait of what he was like - presenting his ideas to audiences, in more intimate conversation and working with patients. Laing's ideas about mental illness and interpersonal communication were a major influence on me in writing How to Be Free.
The documentary was available on YouTube when I made this post. Now only a couple of clips are available there, but you can buy it on DVD :
http://www.directcinema.com/category/186/32
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