Foucault — “People know what they do; frequently they know…”

Source: Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason — Michel Foucault

Book page: foucault-madness-civilization

From: Madness and Civilization — Quotes

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People know what they do; frequently they know why they do what they do; but what they don’t know is what what they do does.