The Cult of Gabor Maté: Trauma, Science, and the Rise of Therapeutic Politics

Gabor Maté has built an empire on a simple premise: trauma explains everything. Whether it’s addiction, mental illness, or even cancer, the Hungarian-Canadian physician-turned-guru insists that unresolved emotional pain is the root cause of our suffering. His books—In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, When the Body Says No, and The Myth of Normal—have captiva…