Hubris Syndrome, an Intoxication of Power

How Can We Save Rational Discourse: Philosophy & Politics

Lord David Owen, an elder statesman of UK politics and a former psychiatrist, first coined the term “Hubris Syndrome” in 2007, which has since gained recognition in academic and political circles. His book The Hubris Syndrome: Bush, Blair and the Intoxication of Power was published in 2012. He's written several other books on the topic, as well as crea…