TEDx Talk: The Power of Addiction (Dr. Mate)

Dr. Gabor Mate, MD (TEDxRio+20, 10/9/12); Ellie Askew, Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Power of Addiction and the Addiction of Power

I'm not addicted to food. I can quit anytime.

Canadian physician Dr. Gabor Maté, MD is a specialist in chemical dependencies, terminal illnesses, and HIV positive patients. He is a renowned author and columnist specializing in attention deficit disorder, stress, chronic illness, and parental relations.

His theme at TEDxRio+20 focuses on addiction on everything from drugs to power. From the lack of connection to the desire to escape oneself, from our susceptibility to suffer to interior power -- nothing escapes. He risks a generic prescription: "Find your nature and be nice to yourself."

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