According to Aristotle, the best tragedies are conflicts between a hero and his destiny. They contain reversals of fortune, moments of recognition, and, ultimately, a catharsis. Dr. John Nash's life -- his early brilliance, his struggle with mental illness, and his slow, willful recovery -- is definitely the stuff of Greek tragedy. He describes his experiences, in these excerpts from an in-depth interview.

Discovering Math
The Most Original
Non-Conformity
Alicia
The Downward Spiral
Hearing Voices
Misconceptions about Mental Illness
My Experience with Mental Illness
Being Institutionalized
Insulin Coma Therapy
Medication
Delusional Thinking
Paths Toward Recovery
How Does Recovery Happen?
The Nobel Prize -- and the Future