Oliver Sacks - Rage For Order (Part 1 of 4)

[@edwardwilliams2438]

Oliver was such a jewel. Articulate...uncanny and wise beyond his years. We should have cloned him before he went to his rest. That vestige...that voice...that mind. RIP!

[@Llixgrijb]

I remember watching this on PBS many years ago and I've always wanted to see it again. Such a fascinating case made all the more compelling by Sacks' unique insight. Sadly Ms. Park's mother passed away last summer. A remarkable woman. Thanks for sharing!

[@Neueregel]

RIP Oliver Sacks (9 July 1933 - 30 August 2015), he was a British neurologist, writer and Professor of Neurology at New York University.

[@spidaminida]

I remember the day he died. I was telling a new friend about him (as I am wont to do) and the fellow said that he had never heard of Oliver until that morning, when the news of his death had come over the radio. I instinctively teared up, not only because I was so sad that he had gone, but also so proud of him that he had lived and worked to help so many others with empathy and intelligence. What an excellent life, well lived.

[@healingintoauthentic]

Thank you for posting this! Oliver Sachs has a rare gift of being able to share the many challenges that humans live with - in a sensitive way that helps us all to understand - at least on some level - - and have compassion. Love his voice, too! It is great to be able to watch this - - again - Thank you!

[@jirasi5557]

Agree

[@staphinfection]

Oliver Sacks is amazing.... his voice sounds like Werner Herzog.

[@aimeemacdn]

I have been fascinated with Dr Sacks for over twenty years. Why did he not admit that he himself has a syndrome where he is not able to recognise faces. It makes me think that all his other research has been flawed because of this. Please help me understand why/how.....

[@z.a8847]

He did in his latest book "On The Move". You should read it. :)

[@spidaminida]

He had so many unusual qualities and such an unusual case history himself, perhaps he felt revealing things like this were of detriment to his work and distraction from his patients. Clearly it would make people question the validity of his work. Most people who study the brain have inherent defects in their own, personal experience certainly heightens empathy. Why would the inability to recognise faces make his research flawed? Do you think he got his patients mixed up or something?