Monthly Archives: September 2015

“schizophrenia” – an idea, not a thing


“Schizophrenia is a number of symptoms that have been put together to say that ‘this is an illness’.
And that’s an idea, not a thing.”
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Elizabeth Gilbert – your elusive creative genius


Gilbert on the creative process, how the idea that a person is a genius is relatively new – greeks and romans would regard themselves as having a genius – a special kind benevelent daemon or entity who would grant wisdom, … Continue reading

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Valerie – Mark Ronson ft Amy Winehouse


Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across the water And I think of all the things, what you’re doing And in my head I paint a picture     Valerie- lyrics. Well sometimes I go out … Continue reading

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