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The Essay: On Excess

Series 1, episode 0

Series asking what part various aspects of excess play in our lives. 5. The Rule of Not Too Much: Leading psychotherapist Adam Phillips discusses excessive religious belief and what makes us think a belief is extreme. Is it excessive to kill for one's most profoundly-held beliefs?